Apple’s iOS 5, its current mobile operating that debuted in October 2011, is a well-designed, stable mobile OS that remains one of the best in the smartphone and tablet arenas—but it isn’t perfect. Recently, the iPad 3 rumor mill has cranked out speculative articles on the iPad 3 (also possibly known as iPad HD) ranging from the screen size, screen resolution, new wireless connectivity protocols, and more. Truths will be revealed on March 7 when Apple holds its iPad 3 event in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center, but the one rumor that we’re really hoping to see come to fruition is iOS 6’s grand unveiling. Apple, as usual, has remained quiet; no iOS 6 details have been revealed thus far. We’ll have to wait for Wednesday’s event to see if there is news on the OS front.

We’ve put together six features that we’d like to see implemented into iOS 6. These range from turn-by-turn navigation to a smarter Siri to the ability to display multiple apps at once. Note, however, that our wishlist doesn’t include features that would require hardware additions (for example, the rumored NFC and 4G LTE wireless technologies, as well as whatever software tweaks would be necessary to go along with the much-discussed possible Retina Display), but Apple has a history of releasing new gear with improved specs on an annual basis.

Let us know if you agree or disagree with our iOS 6 wishlist by leaving a comment below, or better yet, share your ideas of what you’d like to see in the operating system. Here are our six most-wanted iOS 6 features—check out the slideshow for our selections.