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In a blog post, Tarun Jain, group product manager for Actions on Google, said that while the company has offered support for digital goods and subscriptions and Google Sign-In for the Assistant, it is also giving it an overhaul on mobile phones, enabling developers to create more interactions. "While we've offered transactions for physical goods for some time, starting today, you will also be able to offer digital goods, including one-time purchases like upgrades – expansion packs or new levels, for example – and even recurring subscriptions directly within your Action," wrote the Google executive in the blog post. "Starting today, users can complete these transactions while in conversation with your Action through speakers, phones and Smart Displays. This will be supported in the U.S. to start, with more locales coming soon." Jain highlighted Headspace, which now offers Android users the ability to subscribe to their plans and see an upgraded experience while talking to their Action.