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
Google Pixel 9 Pro review: A good thing in a small package
The Pixel 9 Pro proves bigger isn't always better.
Tangerine now has NBN and mobile bundle deals
Customers can save 10% on Tangerine mobile plans if they bundle with NBN.
Superloop's Black Friday NBN 1000 deal is the cheapest we've seen
The discount lasts a full year, which is pretty rare.
Telstra now has a rugged 5G portable modem
The Sonim H700 5G Mobile Hotspot should be able to survive dunks, drops, and impacts.
Samsung Galaxy Ring review: Form over function
Doing less for more, but differently.
You'll be able to share your AirTag location with Qantas soon
Qantas is one of 15 airlines partnering with Apple to help users find lost baggage.
Aqara has a new Home Key smart lock that isn't a deadbolt
The U300 is a single-bore smart lock for Apple fans.
The Razr 50 Ultra is now available in hot pink
Motorola has brought back the iconic colourway.
You can get a free Pixel 8a when you buy a Pixel 9 Pro
Optus heard you like Pixels so it's giving you a Pixel to go with your Pixel.
Travellers' phones may no longer work with Australian mobile networks
Another casualty from the 3G shutdown.
