Articles By Alex Angove-Plumb
Alex Angove-Plumb
Digital Content Editor
Alex Angove-Plumb is a Digital Content Editor at WhistleOut and an award-winning journalist. He's been in the tech publishing industry since 2010, putting him a few short years away from the title of Grizzled Ancient in his chosen profession. He was an original WhistleOut-er before running NBN Co's corporate blog for two years, then moving on to a lengthy stint at CHOICE. Now he's come home.
Over his career, Alex has learned more about phones, telcos, and the NBN than he'd like to admit, and is happy to put his expertise to good use by helping our readers navigate the often-confusing morass of buzzwords and gotchas that tech marketing can throw your way.
When not shaking his fist at kids these days, you might find Alex tinkering about the house doing arguably destructive DIY, messing with one or both of his cats, or trying just-one-more-run in whatever roguelite he's currently obsessed with.
Expertise
- Mobile plans
- Internet plans
- Telco
- Smartphones
- Headphones and other audio
Awards
- Best News Writer (2024 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
Education
- Post-graduate Certificate of Editing and Online Publishing - Macquarie University (2020)
- Editing for the Screen and Digital Publishing - NSW Writer’s Centre (2018)
- Bachelor of Creative Writing - Macquarie University (2005 - 2007)
Featured Publications
LG G Pro 2 preview
The Pro 2 is a bigger version of the impressive LG G2. It will replace the LG G Flex as the premium LG phablet, and will hopefully have a lower price point.
Marketing win: Sony's new MP3 Walkman comes inside a bottle of water
Sony's W Series Walkman comes inside a bottle of water. If ever there was a demonstration of product confidence, this is it.
Telstra launches Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 on tablet plans
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch tablet is available from Telstra on plans, both in-store and online.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 4G review
The Galaxy Ace 3 is a passable little device, but there are better phones available for the price.
Nokia Lumia 1520 review
The Lumia 1520 is the best Windows Phone we've used to date, but boy is it big. The 6-inch 1080p display is fantastic, as is the 20MP PureView camera.
Lenovo Yoga Tab 10 Review
The Lenovo Yoga Tab 10 sacrifices screen resolution and light-weight design in order to provide a built-in stand and double battery life
Four iPhone Apps for finding out what’s on in Sydney
Just because you're back from holidays doesn't mean the excitement needs to stop. Your city is as rad as any other, perhaps you just don't know where to look.
HTC Mini+ Review
The Mini+ is a Bluetooth handset that pairs with your phone. The idea is that it's easier to pull it out of your pocket to make or receive calls. This is handy for business users, but the average person may not find it useful.
HTC BoomBass Review
The BoomBass is a funky little speaker that only adds the bassy undertones missing from the Boomsound speakers found on the HTC One family. Unfortunately, you can't really hear it outdoors.
HTC One Max review
The HTC One Max is a fast and beautiful handset. Unfortunately, even though its screen is only a bit bigger than the Note 3, its size is just past the cliff where its bulk becomes burdensome.