Google's paying out $135M to settle Android data harvesting accusations

Google will pay out $135 million to settle claims that it was inappropriately using Android users' cellular data to transfer information.
Law

Case Against Google Alleging Unlawful Use of Android Cellular Data Goes to Trial in California State Court

The trial in a class action alleging that Google LLC illegally collected users' cellular data through the Android operating system to subsidize its advertising business kicked off this week in ...
Reuters

Google takes a gamble in class action jury trial over cell phone data use

June 4 (Reuters) - Class actions rarely go to trial, which is why a case against Google is proving to be an outlier. The tech giant is defending itself before a jury in Santa Clara County, California, ...
MediaPost

Google To Pay $135M To Settle Claims It 'Hijacked' Cellular Data

If accepted by the court, the settlement will a class-action complaint alleging that Google "hijacked" Android users' cellular data by collecting information about apps when they weren't in use.
CNET on MSN

Google Agrees to Pay $135M in Huge Android Data-Harvesting Settlement

Google Agrees to Pay $135M in Huge Android Data-Harvesting Settlement ...