Why Japanese earthquakes could cripple Nokia

Everything from camera units to the quartz oscillators that control the wireless radios in our mobile phones comes from Japan. And, with modern phones requiring more and more components, that reliance is only increasing, writes Tech.co.uk.

An earthquake in the Hokuriku region - which fortunately hasn't happened - and affecting Murata Manufacturing, which makes 40 per cent of the world's ceramic capacitors - could cripple phone phone vendors such as Nokia.

emily | 10:27 AM | |
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