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
NBN plans with the best upload speeds
Find out which NBN providers have the best upload speeds and discover what upload speed is used for.
Some Apple subscriptions are now more expensive
Apple Music and some Apple One plans got a price hike.
NBN 2000 plans: Everything you need to know about "Hyperfast" internet
NBN 2000 plans are here. Here's what you need to know.
Boost vs. Telstra: Mobile plans compared
Boost is one of the most popular providers on the Telstra network, but how does it stack up to Big T itself?
"Domestic roaming" urged by consumer advocacy group to boost mobile coverage
Under the proposal, Australians would be able to roam onto other networks if their provider doesn't have coverage in a certain area.
OPPO Find X9 Ultra hands-on: The most interesting camera phone you can't buy
It's a real shame the Find X9 Ultra isn't available in Australia.
Try new iPhone features early with the iOS 27 public beta
Apple's latest public beta is now available for iPhone users.
OPPO's Reno 16 phones hit Australia on July 23
The Reno 16 phones have higher prices but beefier specs.
Telstra users reporting network outage
The Telstra network appears to be having issues nationwide.
