It really acts as a speedometer for your mobile data, along with the ability to block data if things are getting out of hand, Woodward said.
Google is taking aim at the "next billion" Internet users with a way to stop smartphone apps from needlessly burning through costly mobile data allowances.
A newly release application dubbed Datally made available free at the Google Play Store this week lets people see when games, social networks or other programs are using internet connections in the background, and then put a stop to it.
