Articles By Alex Choros
Alex Choros
Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.
Throughout his career as a journalist, Alex has covered international trade shows, spent three years co-hosting a tech show on community radio, and was awarded Highly Commended in the Best Reviewer category of the 2018 IT Journalism Awards and the 2021 IT Journalism Awards. His work contributed to WhistleOut Australia winning the Best Consumer Technology Coverage award in the 2023 IT Journalism Awards. Alex won the Consensus Award for Best Investigative Writer in 2024, and the Consensus Award for Best Editor in 2025.
He regularly contributed to Gizmodo and Lifehacker, and he often pops up on 2GB and 3AW to talk telco. On weekends, you'll find Alex at a wine bar, on a hike, or in the middle of a mosh pit.
Expertise
- Mobile plans
- Internet plans
- Smartphones and tablets
- Headphones and speakers
- NBN
- Telco
Awards
- Best Editor (2025 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Best Investigative Writer (2024 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Best Consumer Technology Coverage (2023 IT Journalism Awards)
- Finalist - Most Controversial Writer (2023 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Highly Commended - Best Reviewer (2021 IT Journalism Awards)
- Highly Commended - Best Reviewer (2018 IT Journalism Awards)
Education
- Masters of Strategic Public Relations - University of Sydney (2013 - 2015)
- Bachelor of Creative Industries and Information Technology - Queensland University of Technology (2008 - 2012)
Featured Publications
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Review
The iPhone 12 Pro is a lovely device that's also somewhat confused. The gap between the standard iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro is smaller than ever, and smartphone photography enthusiasts may want to opt for the iPhone 12 Pro Max instead. But even if the iPhone 12 Pro may be the middle child, it's still an excellent handset with top-tier performance and cameras.
You can now get 50GB for $35 per month on Vodafone
Vodafone has amped up data across almost all its postpaid mobile plans.
OPPO now has a phone with a high refresh rate screen for $299
The OPPO A53 and A53s are two budget phones with 90Hz displays.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is coming to Australia, but still won't have Google apps
Huawei ain't giving up on Australia.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Review
The Galaxy S20 FE delivers most of its pricier siblings' best features at a more affordable price. While the phone is clearly makes compromises, none of them feel significant. Out of Samsung's 2020 flagships, the Galaxy S20 FE is the easiest to recommend.
iPhone 12 vs. iPhone 8: Is it time to upgrade?
Is now the right time to update that old iPhone?
You can now pre-order the new iPad Air
Apple has started taking pre-orders for the new iPad Air.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra could be more camera bump than phone
Sir Mix-a-Lot would approve.
Vivo is slinging two new smartphones for under $450
For those that don't want to spend over a grand on a new handset.
