Google Owes $314 Million for Misusing Android Cell Phone Data

Google was told by a California jury to pay $314 million over claims that it illegally used Android users’ cellular data to collect information without their knowledge.

A state court jury in San Jose issued the verdict Tuesday following a trial over a class-action lawsuit, according to lawyers for consumers and a spokesperson for the company.

Consumers alleged that the Alphabet Inc. unit programmed Android phones to transfer data to Google servers while users were not connected to a WiFi network, stealing cellular data that the customers were paying for.

The company used this information “to further its own corporate ...