It will also show you their location, weather and more.
Google is officially letting you prioritize certain people in your life. The company has launched Pixel VIPs, an update that allowsGoogle Pixelowners to "stay connected to the people who matter most and never miss a moment from them." It expands on Google's existing favorite contacts option,9To5Google reports.
Tapping from the homescreen widget or inside Contacts takes you to a fullscreen feed. You get their profile image and contact options (calling, messaging, and WhatsApp). A card notes any upcoming birthdays, while there’s also:
- Last connectionthat lets you “see your last call and message with them”
- TheLocation updatessection offers a map with “their real-time location, as well as weather and time
- You can make one-offNoteswith a card-based UI like Google Keep
- Finally, there’sThings to do togetherwith “activity suggestions”
- “Tell us what you like to do together: Get better activity suggestions by adding your preferences”
Pixel VIPs includes features such as placing your "VIPs" at the top of your contact list and letting them bypass your device's do not disturb. If you click on a specific person then you can see their real-time location, weather and time. It also shows the last time you two connected. Plus, Google will suggest things for the two of you to do together based on your preferences.
You also have the option of adding notes to their contact page. These tidbits might include their new dog's name, when they're traveling or a reminder of your plans together.
The possibility that Google was working on this update first arose last summer under the name "besties," rather than "VIP."Reports from9To5Googleshowed it replacing thefavorite contactsoption but didn't reveal much else.
