- Google is launching a new VIPS functionality for pixel phones
- They are a special level of contact that you can follow and take notes on
- The functionality is not yet available and has no known release date
Google seems ready to give Google Pixel users a major update with a new VIP option that will facilitate connection with your friends and family closest in person and by phone
The update appeared unexpectedly during the weekend for some owners of Google Pixels and included references to a service called “Pixel Vips”.
Based on details shared by 9TO5GOOGLE – The Play Store Listing he shared for Pixel Vips is no longer available at the time of writing – VIPS seemed to be a special level above your existing favorite contacts.
They are marked with an additional heart symbol, and press their contact icon – or use the VIP widget – will bring you to a page detailing the information about them. You will be able to see the last connection with them, where they are, how far it is, what time does it make with them and what is their time zone, and finally, notes you have made about them. In the screenshots of the application, we see that a user has left reminders on the name of their friend of their friend, that he needs a new yoga carpet and important details of their lives.
It seems that the application also suggests possible activities that you could do together, with the possibility of refining these options.
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Honestly, a large part of this seems really useful and could be one of the best telephone features that I have seen so far in 2025.
I am not the biggest fan of people monitoring – although it seems that this feature can be activated and deactivated for specific VIP contacts based on screenshots – but otherwise it looks like a perfect tool.
I am terrible with the names, so I will remember that my friend has a pet or a brother, but I can have trouble remembering their call, and I definitely took mental notes on the big ideas of possible gifts according to something they said and quickly forgot an hour later.
Even IA activity suggestions seem to be at hand.
It is easy to get into the routine to do the same Hangouts, so I would certainly appreciate the suggestions for different things to try that are similar to the activities you and the VIP already like. Yes, another AI can already offer a similar service, but this tool is integrated into your contact page rather than a completely different application.
Unfortunately, it is not clear when this “vips” feature could be launched.
Although an update has apparently been deployed, Google also seems to have rubbed the mention – suggesting that the update was a mistake.
In addition, it has not yet appeared in the beta version of Android 16, and it has not been discussed at Google I / O 2025, but that does not mean that it is in the years.
I hope it will soon be on the way to Android, and that Samsung offers a feature like this for users of Galaxy Phone – because otherwise, it could add another point to the growing list of the reasons I had to go to a Google Pixel.
