It seems the emergence of the Nikon D3 could be happening soon with the numbers of rumors surfacing in the past month. The latest rumors come from the Nikon Italian forum group via dpreview and writes:
Camera Model: Nikon D3
Effective Pixels: 12 mega pixels +
Date Of Release: 05 Jul 2007
Body Make: Magnesium Alloy
Image Size: 4288 x [...]

PopPhoto.com already have a lab test of the newly released Nikon D40X. One interesting point is that of noise, they write:
“Noise suppression was generally better than the D80’s and much better than the Rebel’s. As ISOs increased, the D40x’s resolution exceeded that of the Rebel. Its noise levels of 0.9, 1.05, and 1.05 at ISOs [...]

Trusted Reviews has reviewed the new Nikon D40X and although it does lack a bit of depth, it does give a good idea about the camera for which they praise highly. For example, they mention the great ISO performance with noise from ISO 100 to ISO 800, but failed to say how the Noise Reduction [...]

Here are some interesting facts for 2006 for digital cameras. According to Reuters, Canon has topped the market share in global digital camera shipments in 2006, however South Korea’s Samsung Electronics jumped up the ranks to 5th place from 9th a year ago. Nikon is ranked 6th in the world.
Tokyo-based Canon shipped 19.7 million digital [...]

It looks like Nikon will be sourcing more parts from China for its current and future digital cameras. By establishing Nikon International Trading (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd in China in March 2007, China will become a major supplier of parts and components for imaging products, including digital cameras, with improved quality control and more timely delivery. [...]

It looks like Nikon is really pumping out DSLR cameras from their Thailand manufacturing plant. Judging by the 70% increase in labor from 9000 to 15000 at the end of February 2007, the company is expanding its workforce to meet world-wide demand.
The Thailand factory builds Nikon’s amateur and semi-professional digital SLR cameras such as the [...]

It looks like Nikon is going after the market leader, Canon 400D / Rebel XTi with the surprise release of the new 10 mega pixels Nikon D40X. With a recommended retail price of $799 for the kit lens, it is $100 lower than the Canon 400D/ Rebel XTi. Normally it is Canon which has the [...]

According to the latest report by BCN which is market research firm constantly monitoring POS data from 2,680 stores operated by 23 contracted major retailing companies. Nikon has the number 1 market share in Japan.
Nikon has claimed 47% of the DSLR market in Japan during December 2006. The increased market share was attributed to [...]

According to Chris Chessman from Amateur Photographer, the massive demand for the Nikon D80 / D40 and Canon’s popular 400D / Rebel XTi digital SLRs has meant their supply chain could not cope with the huge orders. The upsurge occurred during the 2006 Christmas break.
All three cameras are price competitive entry to amateur DSLR cameras [...]

Imaging Resource has reviewed the Nikon D40 and concludes with:
“Nikon really shocked the market with the D40. We’ve been pleasantly surprised with its excellent performance in low light and its simple grace as a day-to-day shooter. Then we remind ourselves that all this quality comes at less than $600, and we shake ourselves awake. The [...]