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
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Google Pixel 5 Review
The Pixel 5 might not be your traditional flagship, but it helps extend Google's new value-driven modus operandi into the more premium space. While the Pixel 5 may in some ways be a Pixel 4a with a few extra flourishes, it's nonetheless one of the best bang for buck handsets around.
Apple's new HomePod mini only costs $149
Apple finally has a smaller smart speaker with the HomePod mini.
iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro on sale from October 16, with iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max to follow in November
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Optus opens 5G mobile plans to MVNOs
Providers powered by the Optus network can now sell 5G mobile plans.
Apple TV+ free trial extended until February for early subscribers
Early subscribers are getting a few extra months of Apple TV+ at no cost, as a treat.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Review
Samsung's second attempt at a foldable is a welcome evolution that builds on the fundamentals of the original while addressing almost every pain point. The $2,999 asking price means the Fold 2 still isn't a phone most people should consider, but if you can justify the purchase, it won't disappoint.
Apple to unveil next iPhone on October 14
Apple has dated its next big product announcement and we're expecting to see four new iPhones.
Optus will now price match 5G phones
Optus is now price matching 5G smartphones, but there are a few catches.
