A jury in San Jose, California, ruled that Google must pay over $314.6m to Android smartphone users in the state for misusing their cellphone data.
The jury found Alphabet's Google liable for unauthorized data transfers from devices, causing burdens on users for Google's benefit.
Google plans to appeal the verdict, stating the misunderstanding of critical services for Android device security and performance.
The plaintiffs' attorney views the verdict as a validation of the case, emphasizing the severity of Google's actions in collecting users' data without permission.