Sure, the usual suspects have been releasing more GPS devices than you can shake a stick at, but when you get right down to it, it's been more than a year since there was any truly exciting GPS innovation making its way to your local retailer. Screens got a little bigger this year (4.3" seems to the the current size of choice, although manufacturers are already readying GPS devices with 5" displays), Bluetooth is more prevalent this year, Magellan rolled out speech recognition in it's Maestro 4050 (but it doesn't work very well), and everyone released the usual annual map updates -- pretty lame progress considering the white-hot GPS market and insatiable consumer demand.

So my question is this: where the hell is the WiFi-enabled, internet connected smart GPS that can:

• automatically download the most current maps
• access unlimited Points of Interest (POIs) via the Internet
• access free real-time traffic conditions via Google, Yahoo, or MSN
• enable 2-way communication between the GPS and the Internet
• enable real-time tracking via the web
• learn my own unique driving preferences and route accordingly
• Use my Bluetooth enabled cell phone to access the internet when no WiFi is available

Oh, and while we're on the subject, is SiRF ever going to update it's popular StarIII receiver? Don't get me wrong, SiRF's receiver was the largest breakthrough to hit the GPS market in years, but it's been almost 2 years - how about a freakin' update already?!

Consumers want these features, and the first company to get it right will no doubt reap the benefits. Let's hope it happens sooner rather than later.