Daydreaming - Noise reduction using iPhone mic

Wouldn't it be great if there was noise reduction software built-in in iPhone, which make use of the iPhone mic to monitor surrounding noise and do things like noise cancellation etc.?

Update: It turns out it isn't a 100% day dreaming -- Sony has announced the latest generation of walkman that features noise cancellation technology.
Ref: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-l-sony-nw-a840-packs-oled-noise-cancell ation-and-64gb-of/

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