Japan

A pair of new reports shed light on supply chain woes ahead of Apple's fall products.

Sony Mobile slashes global headcount by 15 percent, offices to regroup in Japan.

Sony Japan has announced Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates for both the Tablet P and Tablet S.

Nikon has revealed how many units of its new D800 semi-pro camera it intends to manufacture at its Sendai factory in Japan.

Canon has announced that its Japanese president Tsuneji Uchida will step down, with his role taken by the current CEO, Fujio Mitarai.

Rumours are circulating that Canon is poised to announce a new 5D just before the CP+ photography trade show in Japan.

A source has claimed that Sony and Fujifilm are the leading contenders to partner up with Olympus, which is looking to improve its finances after being hit with scandal in the latter part of 2011.

A Samsung source has said that the company is open to the possibility of an alliance with rival manufacturer Olympus.

Nikon's entry level D3100 was the biggest selling SLR in Japan during 2011, with Canon's Kiss X4 (EOS 550D) coming in second.

The Japanese headquarters of Olympus, the camera manufacturer, have been raided by Japanese prosecutors investigating the firm's accounting practices.