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
5G home internet plans in Australia: Deals from $30 a month
5G home internet plans can be a faster and cheaper NBN alternative for some households. Sign up to 5G internet from as little as $30/month.
How to upgrade your iPhone to iOS 27
iOS 27 has dropped, here's how to update.
iPhone 17 vs. iPhone 18 Pro: Which one is right for you?
Should you go for the older iPhone 17 and save some money or go for the new iPhone 18 Pro?
iOS 27 drops at the start of next week
Apple's latest iPhone operating system releases on September 15.
You'll pay at least $2,099 for an iPhone 18 Pro, while iPhone Duo starts at $3,499
Apple just revealed three new iPhones - iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the foldable iPhone Duo - but the standard iPhone 18 is missing in action.
Apple’s cheapest AirPods now have noise cancellation
ANC used to be a $60 premium on Apple's open-fit AirPods.
Some older iPhones are now as much as $500 more expensive
Apple quietly increased pricing for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17e, iPhone Air, and iPhone 16.
The new Apple Watches are a little cheaper
The Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are both a bit more afffordable than their predecessors.
TPG and iiNet's cheapest mobile plans just got more expensive
Some existing customers will be impacted by TPG and iiNet's decision to up prices.