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Alex Choros

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Award Winning Journalist. Managing Editor WhistleOut Australia + Group Reviews Editor

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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 13h
Samsung has quietly increased the price of the Galaxy S26 family, roughly half-a-year after the phones launched www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Samsung just increased Galaxy S26 prices
Australian Galaxy S26 models are now at least $100 more expensive.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Actually crazy that Honor is only committing to two years of OS updates for a $1,499 phone, despite the fact EU models get six www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Honor 600 Pro review: Australians deserve better
Australian Honor 600 Pro models get shorter software support than those sold overseas.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
On first impression, I'm a big fan of the wider Galaxy Fold 8's form factor. It's real cute folded, and feels more practical unfolded. It is a shame about the camera situation, however. www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 hands-on: It just makes sense
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 could be the shape of foldables to come.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
good morning lmao www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Telstra users reporting network outage
The Telstra network appears to be having issues nationwide.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
That’s cause they’re pervert glasses
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Please enjoy @cvamped.bsky.social's unhinged attempts at vibe coding a telco take on Balatro www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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I tried to vibe code ‘Balatro for mobile plans’
I tried to vibe code my way to telco-themed take on Balatro.
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Fergus Halliday @cvamped.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
My article about Gundam routers finally escaped editing purgatory www.whistleout.com.au/Broadband/Ne...
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ASUS’ old Gundam router still connects with fans
If you go looking for a router recommendation online, the way that hardware looks often doesn’t get much of a look-in from networking enthusiasts.
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WhistleOut @whistleout.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Sorry for all the acronyms.
f.mtr.cool
If your HFC NBN keeps dropping out, you may need a new NTD
Sorry for all the acronyms.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I didn't think Sydney could have a worse venue name than TikTok Entertainment Centre, but 2026 keeps on surprising www.bandt.com.au/afterpay-tak...
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Afterpay Takes Over As Naming Rights Sponsor At Qudos Bank Arena
The Afterpay Arena. What a sign of the times.
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Dyll 🐸 @dcriism.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
In a climate where virality and short attention spans reign supreme many artists will try anything to prevent a return to the Khia asylum. But Charli is out here proving you can make smart moves. A coup for Nothing too! www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Charli xcx as a Nothing ambassador just makes sense
Another celebrity partnership and it's the same but its with Charli xcx, so it's not.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I had a chat to the dev behind Payphone Tag, which is ostensibly a telco take on Pokémon Go www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Someone made Pokémon Go for Telstra payphones
The spy-inspired Payphone Tag has players make calls from Telstra payphones to capture them.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I spoke to CyberShack's Charlie Brown about what the component crisis will mean for his G-Mee smart device business, plus got some extra commentary from OPPO, Motorola, and Samsung www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Aussie phone manufacturer says "component crisis" will hit budget devices the hardest
Proportionally, cheaper phones are likely to see the biggest price increases.
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WhistleOut @whistleout.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
After years of AI-powered promises, this year's Mobile World Congress hedged in favour of hardware, and I'm here for it.
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AI takes a back seat as phone brands pivot back to hardware
After years of AI-powered promises, this year's Mobile World Congress hedged in favour of hardware, and I'm here for it.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The MacBook Neo is great! On top of everything, it's great to have a cheap laptop on the market that doesn't treat the user as the product / isn't a hostile experience out of the box www.whistleout.com.au/Tablets/Revi...
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Apple MacBook Neo review: More than just an iPhone in Mac clothing
Raise your expectations.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Banger of an article from @cvamped.bsky.social
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Pokémon is 30, and I hope the franchise is excited for the backpain that brings. To mark the occasion, us ageing millennials over at WhistleOut got a bit nostalgic and pulled together some vaguely related takes. Brodie wrote the loveliest piece about playing TCG Pocket with his daughter
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My kid is obsessed with Pokémon TCG Pocket and I feel fine
A new Pokémon Master in training.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
A bit of goss from Telstra's updated customer terms 👀https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Telstra-data-prioritisation
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Telstra to offer mobile plans with data prioritisation
Coverage and performance may also vary on new plans.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The charitable take on this data is AI features have become so ubiquitous that people just expect their phone to have them, like NFC, and we're not seeing any real differentiation between brands www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Just 4% of Australians consider AI important when buying a new phone
Research from OPPO shows features like battery life and camera quality are far more consequential for Aussies.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Samsung's fresh fine print says it won't charge for "basic" Galaxy AI features www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Samsung won't charge for current Galaxy AI features after all
Future features could still come with a price, however.
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Fergus Halliday @cvamped.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
I'm not surprised. Just disappointed. www.reviews.org/au/mobile/sa...
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Samsung confirms plans to charge for AI
Samsung has quietly changed the terms around the AI features on its smartphones as it moves to monetise Galaxy AI.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Magic Cue has the potential to remove so much friction from the mobile experience, but the reality doesn’t live up to the promise www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Google Pixel 10 Pro XL review: Big ideas and small changes
The Pixel 10 Pro XL can't quite deliver on its vision of what mobile computing could be.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
I'm not giving up my Apple Watch anytime soon, but @grrrgia.bsky.social's breakup story is an excellent read www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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After five years, I’m breaking up with my Apple Watch
I believed my Apple Watch was making me a fitter, healthier, stronger person. Looking back, the opposite was true.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
On paper, Samsung has addressed a lot of my issues with last year's foldables www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 have bigger screens and thinner bodies
There's also a new cheaper Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Does a phone need a secondary display on the back with a Magic Eight Ball widget? Absolutely not. Is it still kinda cool? Very much so. www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Nothing Phone 3 review: Outlook good
Come for the weird design and quirky features, stay for the solid fundamentals.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
It's actually crazy that Telstra's cheapest postpaid plan is going to jump to $70 per month www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Telstra's core mobile plans will start at $70 per month from July
Customers aren't getting any extra data with their new bill.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
The S25 Edge doesn't look that thin in photos, but it's impressive when you actually pick it up. It's also super light for a pretty big phone, which is arguably more important. Very interested to see how big a compromise the smaller battery is, tho. www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Australians can pre-order the ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge right now
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is now on sale ahead of a May 30 release date.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
SMH straight up publishing a Pope listicle. At least rank them!
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
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Fergus Halliday @cvamped.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Enormously proud of my colleague Hannah for winning the Best New Journalist award at the Lizzies tonight 🤍
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Tangerine and More are launching companion eSIMs for smartwatches on April 1 - no joke. I've been testing one for a couple of days, and it works exactly as expected. Which is really all you need in this situation www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Tangerine smartwatch eSIMs launching on April 1 at $10 per month
Sibling telco More will also offer companion eSIMs from the same day.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Tangerine and More's companion eSIM plans are now set to launch in early April www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Tangerine to launch eSIM smartwatch support in early April
Sibling telco More will also have the feature.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
The iPhone 16e is good, but it's so easy to imagine how it could have been great. If Apple had kept the price a little lower or not cut features like MagSafe, the iPhone 16e could have been the mid-tier phone to rule them all www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Apple iPhone 16e review: Missed its Mac mini moment
When Apple’s entry-level Macs are better than ever, it’s weird its cheapest iPhone isn’t.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Why do AT&T and the Australian Human Rights Commission have the same logo?
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Australian streaming prices have gone up by an average of 44% over the last decade. Check out this fantastic retrospective of price rises from Brodie www.reviews.org/au/entertain...
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A history of streaming service price rises in Australia
Nearly a decade ago, Netflix released in Australia with a humble offering: all you can eat television for just $8.99 per month.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Even the entry-level iPad can no longer take a physical SIM card if you opt for the cellular model www.whistleout.com.au/Tablets/News...
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Every iPad is now eSIM-only
Apple's latest iPads herald the death of the physical SIM card.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Optus prepaid plans may also AutoRecharge earlier when the new prices go live www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Optus prepaid plans are getting a price rise and a data boost in April
28-day recharges are increasing by $4 per month.
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Fergus Halliday @cvamped.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
This was really fun to contribute to! Read it for my words on why I think Max will take Binge's best content and try to sell it back to you at a higher price.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Takes 4 dayz www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/News/W...
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WhistleOutTakes: Our reactions to Max's impending local launch
Max is heading down under, and we sure have opinions.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
We've got confirmation that HBO content will be leaving Binge when Max launches. The exception is currently airing shows like White Lotus. These will see out their run, but we're trying to find out how much longer they'll stick around for after the last episode. www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/News/B...
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Binge will lose all HBO titles following Max launch
It might be time to re-assess your streaming budgets.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
At least someone is making good use of mmWave spectrum www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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NBN testing gigabit Fixed Wireless plans
Fixed Wireless NBN is getting even faster.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
IP69 water resistance on a $599 phone is pretty neat www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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OPPO's new Reno 13 phones have bigger batteries and water jet resistance
The Reno 13 series borrows a few features from OPPO's latest flagship, the Find X8 Pro.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
$66.75 per month for an iPhone 16e on a 36-month Vodafone plan isn't a bad deal www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Apple iPhone 16e: Best plans, prices, and deals in Australia
Compare iPhone 16e plans and prices from Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Boooooooo 😭 www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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OPPO Find N5 "not currently" coming to Australia
The ultra-thin foldable won't be available locally.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Meta sure loves to make its apps a little worse everyday. I no longer have the option to “open in external browser” when I open a link in Facebook 🙃
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
ACCAN also has questions about the utility of NBN 2000 plans www.whistleout.com.au/Broadband/Ne...
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NBN Co urged to stop selling 25Mbps plans by consumer advocacy group
ACCAN wants NBN 25 gone in the next five years.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Samsung is currently selling the standard Galaxy S24 for $749, which is a price so good there's almost no reason to consider a base model Galaxy S25 www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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Samsung has big discounts on the Galaxy S24
You can get last year's Galaxy S24 for as little as $749.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Dyl is right - Netflix does suck now
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Netflix is in the process of booting Australian customers still on the Basic plan www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/News/N...
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RIP Netflix Basic: Aussie users must now cop ads or pay more
Netflix Basic is getting the chop for good.
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Alex Choros @achoros.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
I felt this in my bones
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