GPS devices are very nice for getting around areas you aren’t familiar with and many users find units with special features like real-time traffic very useful in daily commutes. One of the GPS devices with the most features is the Dash Express, which we have talked about before.

Dash announced this week that it has become the first GPS manufacturer to offer updates over-the-air for its GPS device. The Dash Express can grab updates via Wi-Fi without the user having to do anything but turn the unit on. In addition to adding the wireless updates, the June08 update adds more features.

A new breed of GPS which is Internet connected is set to soon come to market. The new Dash Express is available for pre-order for around $600.

The Dash Express uses a form of wireless connectivity to access a set of connected features as you drive. These subscription based offerings include real-time traffic data collected from other Dash Express units on the network, Yahoo Local search functionality, push of street addresses from a Web browser or Outlook and auto updating of software and on-screen traffic conditions.