Phones

About 15,000 UK customers who pre-ordered the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 have been urged to return the phones immediately after a fire risk was identified with them. While the Royal Mail won't collect recalled faulty phones for safety reasons, some network providers will send couriers to pick up the devices and most will accept returns in store.

All the major mobile phone networks have abolished unlocking charges for pay monthly customers who are outside their minimum contract term, after intervention from the Government.

Mobile network Three has followed Apple in offering an interest-free payment scheme which lets you buy a new iPhone 7 in monthly instalments without paying a penny in interest – but you will need to commit to a 12-month Three Sim-only contract.

Yahoo has admitted that personal information from at least 500 million user accounts has been stolen, in what may be the largest-ever publicly-announced data breach. If you think you may have been affected you should urgently change your password - here's what else you can do to protect yourself from this and other high-profile hacks.

Apple aficionados who pre-ordered a new iPhone 7 for today's launch from EE, O2, Three and Vodafone have been left fuming after being told they'll have to wait to get their hands on it - in some cases, for at least six weeks . However, you may be able to cancel your order and claim a refund if it's late.

Apple has launched a new payment system which allows you to spread the cost of a new iPhone 7 over 20 months in instalments – without paying a penny in interest.

Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) customers on T-Mobile tariffs will be asked to pay at least twice as much for mobile data 'boosters' from next month, parent network EE has announced.

Apple's new iPhone 7 comes with a hefty £600+ price tag, but the tech giant's launched a new way to pay which means it's possible to get a new handset from as little as £50 upfront and £27.50/mth without paying a penny in interest.

Apple has tonight revealed the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which go on sale in the UK on 16 September, with new features such as water and dust resistance and a beefed-up camera. Apple is also bringing its iPhone Upgrade Programme to the UK.

Apple has released an urgent update for all iPhones and iPads after admitting a vulnerability in its iOS operating system.