Droid 4 gets first official update, better battery life and sluggishness fixes in tow

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A [promised upgrade][3] to Ice Cream Sandwich this is not, but who are we to scoff at fresh software that _improves_ battery life? Per _Droid-Life_ that's exactly what Motorola has in store for the [Droid 4][4] with its first official update -- nee 6.13.219. Hitting the airwaves in the coming week, there's more than just longevity tweaks, with a new MotoCast widget, improved WiFi connectivity and fixes pertaining to "sluggishness and blank screen lockups." Time will tell if that'll tide you over until Motorola unleashes Google's latest, but until then, placate yourself by reading more at the source link below.

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