Alex Choros
@achoros.bsky.social
Award Winning Journalist. Managing Editor WhistleOut Australia + Group Reviews Editor
A bit of goss from Telstra's updated customer terms 👀https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Telstra-data-prioritisation
Telstra to offer mobile plans with data prioritisation
Coverage and performance may also vary on new plans.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
A bit of goss from Telstra's updated customer terms 👀https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Telstra-data-prioritisation
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...
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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October 30, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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...
Samsung's fresh fine print says it won't charge for "basic" Galaxy AI features www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
Samsung won't charge for current Galaxy AI features after all
Future features could still come with a price, however.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Samsung's fresh fine print says it won't charge for "basic" Galaxy AI features www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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I'm not surprised. Just disappointed. www.reviews.org/au/mobile/sa...
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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September 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I'm not surprised. Just disappointed. www.reviews.org/au/mobile/sa...
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...
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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August 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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...
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...
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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August 6, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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...
On paper, Samsung has addressed a lot of my issues with last year's foldables www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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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July 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
On paper, Samsung has addressed a lot of my issues with last year's foldables www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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...
Nothing Phone 3 review: Outlook good
Come for the weird design and quirky features, stay for the solid fundamentals.
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July 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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...
It's actually crazy that Telstra's cheapest postpaid plan is going to jump to $70 per month www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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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May 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
It's actually crazy that Telstra's cheapest postpaid plan is going to jump to $70 per month www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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...
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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May 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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...
SMH straight up publishing a Pope listicle. At least rank them!
May 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
SMH straight up publishing a Pope listicle. At least rank them!
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Enormously proud of my colleague Hannah for winning the Best New Journalist award at the Lizzies tonight 🤍
March 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Enormously proud of my colleague Hannah for winning the Best New Journalist award at the Lizzies tonight 🤍
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...
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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March 27, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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...
Tangerine and More's companion eSIM plans are now set to launch in early April www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
Tangerine to launch eSIM smartwatch support in early April
Sibling telco More will also have the feature.
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March 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Tangerine and More's companion eSIM plans are now set to launch in early April www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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...
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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March 7, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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...
Why do AT&T and the Australian Human Rights Commission have the same logo?
March 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Why do AT&T and the Australian Human Rights Commission have the same logo?
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...
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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March 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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...
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...
Every iPad is now eSIM-only
Apple's latest iPads herald the death of the physical SIM card.
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March 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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...
Optus prepaid plans may also AutoRecharge earlier when the new prices go live www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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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March 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Optus prepaid plans may also AutoRecharge earlier when the new prices go live www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
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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.
February 27, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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.
Takes 4 dayz www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/News/W...
WhistleOutTakes: Our reactions to Max's impending local launch
Max is heading down under, and we sure have opinions.
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February 27, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Takes 4 dayz www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/News/W...
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...
Binge will lose all HBO titles following Max launch
It might be time to re-assess your streaming budgets.
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February 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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...
At least someone is making good use of mmWave spectrum www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...
NBN testing gigabit Fixed Wireless plans
Fixed Wireless NBN is getting even faster.
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February 25, 2025 at 6:38 AM
At least someone is making good use of mmWave spectrum www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones...