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Title: Google Pixel's new VIP contacts lets your favorite people bypass do
not disturb

Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:30:53 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/google-pixels...

Google is officially letting you prioritize certain people in your life. The
company has launched Pixel VIPs, an update that allows Google Pixel owners 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.

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 from 9To5Google
showed it replacing the favorite contacts option but didn't reveal much else.


This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/google-pixels...
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