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For the savvy multimedia user, the iPhone is the most user-friendly and indispensable platform for work, online experiences and mobile entertainment. The below is a list of the latest and upcoming features aimed to offer a more seamless and powerful multimedia and game experience for iPhone users:

1. Metamenus : as a remote iPhone app developed by Metabeam, this offers a spectacular media-viewing experience for movies, and users can turn their iPhones into a smart remote control for Blu-ray discs played on a BD-Live-enabled player and DVDs on Mac. The smart remote capabilities allow you to navigate and explore the disc's contents using a multi-touch interface. Version 2.0 of the app offers Metabeam's TouchTracks^TM functionality, giving an excellent viewing experience through metadata-driven information, options and annotations while the user watches the movie or show with the iPhone. There is also a function to allow users to update their feedbacks on the movies or shows via social network sites like Facebook.

2. We7's premium music streaming : the new music streaming service for iPhone provides unlimited instant music streaming in a stable environment. Priced at £4.99 per month, the service is available on an ad-free basis. For those who would like to have music on the go, however, you will need to pay the £9.99 subscription which allows offline playback of songs.

3. Netflix : this service, expected to launch in the near future, allows iPhone users to watch movies and television shows instantly in a WiFi connected environment. The cutting edge technology enables movies to load in less than 30 seconds.

4. Camera as input interface : the new concept by Apple enables the iPhone user to take charge of voice calls and voicemail with a simple swipe of his/her finger over the camera lens. The technology will yield a better experience when wielding the gadget single-handed, giving a more seamless interface for web browsing, contact list usage and to play songs from the itunes mus ic library. The function will also allow the user to better control and manage voicemail options such as to rewind, fast forward or pause the message when he/she is listening to the playback.

5. Pioneer : Pioneer has announced two new 5.1 audio-video receivers for iPhone. With the Bluetooth audio streamed right from an iPhone, and an added iPhone control button, it serves to enhance the music experience, without even the interruption of incoming calls. The receivers come with an optional adapter.

6. Adobe Connect Pro : the enterprise web conferencing application has arrived, which will allow users to participate in Connect Pro meetings, training sessions and web seminars in a WiFi or 3G environment. Users can listen to or watch live presentations such as real-time webcam videos and screen-sharing demonstrations. Live chat function is also supported. According to Adobe, the app was created in Flash Professional CS5 beta and uses Adobe's Packager converter to work on the iPhone.

7. Scribd : the new "send-to-device" feature that enables users to forward documents to their iPhones to read more on the go. According to Scribd, there are around 10 million documents published on the site to date, including content from publishers like Simon & Schuster, Lonely Planet, O'Reilly, and the Chicago Tribune. The feature is activated by a phone number and a text message that gives the URL of a web-accessible PDF file to the phone.

8. Final Fantasy : for computer games lovers, the recent launch of the first and second versions of Final Fantasy offers addictive entertainment on the go. Manoeuvred by means of the touchpad and coming in at a cost of £5.49 a piece, it will be a good and reliable game to play with on the train or during coffee breaks. The newer versions are expected to arrive soon.

9. Streetfighter game : the prospective Super Street Fighter IV will even come in with a number of character branded iPhone cases, including Rya, Blanka, E Honda and Sagat. Users will make use of the virtual D-pad control interface to combat.

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