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
Snapchat Spectacles Review
Spectacles - or "Snapchat sunglasses" - are some of the quirkiest gadgets we've come across in quite some time. Even if you're not big on Snapchat, there's plenty of enjoyment to be found in capturing day-to-day life from a whole new perspective.
Sonos Playbase is a small new Wi-Fi sound bar for the smart home
Sonos' Playbase is a tiny new Wi-Fi powered sound bar that you can plonk your TV on
Huawei Watch 2 is a sportier take on Android Wear
As part of its Mobile World Congress, Huawei announced the Huawei Watch 2, a successor to its popular Android Wear smartwatch. While there is a high-end leather version available, the Huawei Watch 2 is much sportier than the original wearable, boasting a new design and "active" colours like orange.
Telstra Wi-Fi Calling comes to Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
Telstra has rolled out support for W-Fi calling to subscribers with Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones, allowing them to make and receive calls over household wireless, rather than cellular. To enable Wi-Fi Calling, you'll need to download the newly released Android Nougat update for your S7 or S7 Edge.
OPPO might not have a new flagship smartphone any time soon
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO doesn't seem to be in a hurry to launch a new flagship device, seemingly content with its success in the midrange space. Speaking to WhistleOut at Mobile World Congress, OPPO Australia Director of Marketing Michael Tran said the company is currently continuing to focus on bang-for-buck devices.
Say hello to the newest Moto Mods
As part of Motorola's Mobile World Congress keynote, it unveiled a number of new Moto Mods for its Z series smartphones.
Alcatel A5 LED Hands On
Too lit to quit? We took Alcatel's light up A5 LED for a quick spin around Mobile World Congress.
LG G6 flies into Australia on March 28
LG's newly announced flagship smartphone, the LG G6, will be available for purchase locally from March 28.
Moto G5 & Moto G5 Plus Hands On
Our first thoughts on the new Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus!
Sony Xperia XZ Premium shoots super slow motion video
As part of its Mobile World Congress keynote, Sony unveiled its latest flagship smartphone: the Xperia XZ Premium. Ostensibly a larger, shinier version of the Xperia XZ Sony released just a few months ago, the Xperia XZ Premium's been upgraded with a few nifty features. The most impressive of these is a new optical system Sony calls Motion Eye.
