one says it will have a metal backing and the screen larger. and near field communication chips allowing you to use your phone as a debit card to make payments at the checkout counter. that would be interesting. wouldn t that? various reports indicate iphone 5 comes out sometime in july. japan s road to recovery, an uphill battle, especially for many businesses. putting the economic loss at $170 billion. experts say the actual loss to be much more. all of this taking place during a recession-hit economy. how is this trntlating for companies in japan and the american consumer? joining me now, vera gibbons. given the crisis in japan overall, should consumers expect supply shortages leading to higher prices all around? as far as electronics, yes. major disruptions to supply on that end. japan is a major producer of memory chips, for example. using smartphones, tablets. you can definitely expect supply