Alex Choros
@achoros.bsky.social
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Award Winning Journalist. Managing Editor WhistleOut Australia + Group Reviews Editor
I had a chat to the dev behind Payphone Tag, which is ostensibly a telco take on Pokémon Go
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Payphone-Tag-Pokemon-Go-but-for-Telstra-payphones
13 days ago
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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
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Aussie-phone-manufacture-component-crisis-budget-devices
about 1 month ago
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about 2 months ago
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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/MWC-2026-brands-pivot-back-to-hardware
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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
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Apple MacBook Neo review: More than just an iPhone in Mac clothing
Raise your expectations.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/Tablets/Reviews/Apple-MacBook-Neo-Review
2 months ago
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Banger of an article from
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2 months ago
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/My-kid-is-obsessed-with-Pokemon-TCG-Pocket
3 months ago
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Telstra-data-prioritisation
6 months ago
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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
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/AI-features-not-important-OPPO-research
7 months ago
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Samsung's fresh fine print says it won't charge for "basic" Galaxy AI features
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Samsung won't charge for current Galaxy AI features after all
Future features could still come with a price, however.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Samsung-Galaxy-AI-free
7 months ago
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8 months ago
I'm not surprised. Just disappointed.
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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.
https://www.reviews.org/au/mobile/samsung-ai-features-cost-money/
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Magic Cue has the potential to remove so much friction from the mobile experience, but the reality doesn’t live up to the promise
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Reviews/Google-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-Review
9 months ago
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I'm not giving up my Apple Watch anytime soon, but
@grrrgia.bsky.social
's breakup story is an excellent read
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/breaking-up-with-Apple-Watch
9 months ago
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On paper, Samsung has addressed a lot of my issues with last year's foldables
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Samsung-Galaxy-Z-Fold-7-Galaxy-Z-Flip-7-Galaxy-Z-Flip-FE-Australia
10 months ago
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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.
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Nothing Phone 3 review: Outlook good
Come for the weird design and quirky features, stay for the solid fundamentals.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Reviews/Nothing-Phone-3-Review
10 months ago
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It's actually crazy that Telstra's cheapest postpaid plan is going to jump to $70 per month
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Telstra-mobile-plan-price-increase-July
12 months ago
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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.
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Samsung-Galaxy-S25-Edge-Australia
about 1 year ago
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SMH straight up publishing a Pope listicle. At least rank them!
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
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reposted by
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Fergus Halliday
about 1 year ago
Enormously proud of my colleague Hannah for winning the Best New Journalist award at the Lizzies tonight 🤍
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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
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Tangerine-More-smartwatch-eSIM-price-availability
about 1 year ago
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Tangerine and More's companion eSIM plans are now set to launch in early April
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Tangerine to launch eSIM smartwatch support in early April
Sibling telco More will also have the feature.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Tangerine-More-smartwatch-eSIM-April
about 1 year ago
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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
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Reviews/Apple-iPhone-16e-Review
about 1 year ago
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Why do AT&T and the Australian Human Rights Commission have the same logo?
about 1 year ago
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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
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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.
https://www.reviews.org/au/entertainment/streaming-service-price-rises/
about 1 year ago
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Even the entry-level iPad can no longer take a physical SIM card if you opt for the cellular model
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Every iPad is now eSIM-only
Apple's latest iPads herald the death of the physical SIM card.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/Tablets/News/Every-iPad-is-now-eSIM-only
about 1 year ago
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Optus prepaid plans may also AutoRecharge earlier when the new prices go live
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Optus-prepaid-plan-price-increase-April
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
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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Takes 4 dayz
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WhistleOutTakes: Our reactions to Max's impending local launch
Max is heading down under, and we sure have opinions.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/News/WhistleOut-reacts-to-Max-Australia
about 1 year ago
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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.
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Binge will lose all HBO titles following Max launch
It might be time to re-assess your streaming budgets.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/News/Binge-to-lose-HBO-content-when-Max-launches
about 1 year ago
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At least someone is making good use of mmWave spectrum
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NBN testing gigabit Fixed Wireless plans
Fixed Wireless NBN is getting even faster.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/NBN-Co-gigabit-Fixed-Wireless
about 1 year ago
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IP69 water resistance on a $599 phone is pretty neat
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/OPPO-Reno-13-Australia
about 1 year ago
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$66.75 per month for an iPhone 16e on a 36-month Vodafone plan isn't a bad deal
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Guides/Apple-iPhone-16e-Plans-Prices-Deals
about 1 year ago
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Boooooooo 😭
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OPPO Find N5 "not currently" coming to Australia
The ultra-thin foldable won't be available locally.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/OPPO-Find-N5-not-launching-in-Australia
about 1 year ago
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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 🙃
about 1 year ago
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ACCAN also has questions about the utility of NBN 2000 plans
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/Broadband/News/ACCAN-no-more-NBN-25
about 1 year ago
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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
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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.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Samsung-Galaxy-S24-discount
about 1 year ago
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Dyl is right - Netflix does suck now
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over 1 year ago
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Netflix is in the process of booting Australian customers still on the Basic plan
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RIP Netflix Basic: Aussie users must now cop ads or pay more
Netflix Basic is getting the chop for good.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/News/Netflix-Basic-Plan-Discontinued
over 1 year ago
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I felt this in my bones
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over 1 year ago
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Everything aside, more earbuds should come in fun colours
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Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: Hooked
The Powerbeats Pro 2 are activewear in earbud form.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Reviews/Apple-Powerbeats-Pro-2-Review
over 1 year ago
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T-Mobile has now launched Starlink mobile connectivity in beta, and its pricing model suggests Telstra and Optus may also charge for the tech
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Telstra and Optus’ Starlink mobile coverage might come at a cost
We've now seen the first international pricing for Starlink-powered mobile connectivity.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/News/Telstra-Optus-Starlink-mobile-coverage-cost
over 1 year ago
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The entire stadium yelling out “a minor” was perhaps the funniest thing ever
over 1 year ago
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I’ve only played a little over an hour, but so far, Keep Driving is fantastic. No controller support yet but plays well on Steam Deck with trackpads
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Keep Driving on Steam
An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country. Use upgrades, skills and items to o...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2756920/Keep_Driving/
over 1 year ago
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The S25 Ultra is still a great device, but if everyone is doing AI tricks, you can't make AI tricks your key new features. If AI is table stakes, then hardware goes back to being your key selling point.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review: A familiar affair
Aside from a few new AI tricks, the Galaxy S25 Ultra feels a little too familiar.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S25-Ultra-Review
over 1 year ago
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Lmao so this is where News Corp draws the line on stereotyping?
over 1 year ago
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Super curious as to why Foxtel streaming services are being canned in "very remote" Australia. Only a small number of customers are impacted, so this doesn't feel like a revenue play. Maybe cost saving on CDNs?
www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/News/B...
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Binge and Kayo will soon stop working in "very remote" parts of Australia
Affected customers will be offered a Foxtel subscription at a "comparative rate".
https://www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/News/Binge-Kayo-wont-work-in-very-remote-Australia
over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
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Kayo will cost $40 per month from March
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Kayo is getting a price rise in March
Customers on the top-end plan will pay $5 more per month.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/PayTV/News/Kayo-March-2025-price-rise
over 1 year ago
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