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
OPPO expands Australian retail partnerships with Officeworks deal
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO today announced a new local retail partnership with Australian stalwart Officeworks.
Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch available in Aus from November 18
Samsung's latest smartwatch, the Gear S3, is now available for pre-order ahead of an Australian release date on November 18.
New Freeview app brings live free-to-air TV to your iPhone and Android
Freeview, Australia's umbrella brand for free-to-air TV networks, today launched a smartphone app allowing users to stream almost any FTA station on the go
B&O Play's A2 Bluetooth speaker is now ruggedised
B&O Play has refreshed its quirky A2 Bluetooth speaker as the A2 Active. While the A2 Active shares the majority of its design with B&O Play's original, it's now splash and dust resistant.
"ISP for gamers" takes on NBN with $60 high-speed unlimited plan
MyRepublic - a self-proclaimed internet service provider for gamers - has launched in Australia, and is hoping to shake up the NBN market with an unlimited plan being offered for $59.99 per month.
Foxtel offers new pay TV and NBN bundles
Foxtel is getting into the world of NBN with new FTTP broadband and pay TV bundles.
Samsung software update cripples battery on all remaining Note 7s
Samsung Australia will push out an over-the-air software update to all remaining Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, limiting their maximum charge of 60%. The patch is designed to reduce overheating risk, and hopefully, annoy users into finally returning their devices.
Sonos' new white subwoofer available from December 1
Connected speaker manufacturer Sonos has refreshed its iconic subwoofer - the SUB - with a fresh new white colour scheme. The white SUB will be available in Australian stores from December 1, is identical to the original black SUB in terms of hardware and performance, and still costs $999.
Vodafone expands $5 roaming to six new countries
Vodafone's popular $5 per day global roaming is now available to subscribers visiting Canada, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands, bringing the list of eligible countries to 58.
Telstra turning on Wi-Fi Calling
Telstra is progressively deploying Wi-Fi Calling - also known as "Voice over Wi-Fi" to all mobile customers with a compatible device and a fixed-line broadband connection.
