Google Pixel’s new VIP contacts lets your favourite folks bypass don’t disturb

Google is formally letting you prioritize sure folks in your life. The corporate has launched Pixel VIPs, an replace that permits Google Pixel house owners to “keep linked to the individuals who matter most and by no means miss a second from them.” It expands on Google’s current favourite contacts choice, 9To5Google reports.

Pixel VIPs consists of options similar to putting your “VIPs” on the high of your contact checklist and letting them bypass your gadget’s don’t disturb. In the event you click on on a selected individual then you may see their real-time location, climate and time. It additionally exhibits the final time you two linked. Plus, Google will counsel issues for the 2 of you to do collectively based mostly in your preferences.

You even have the choice of including notes to their contact web page. These tidbits may embrace their new canine’s identify, once they’re touring or a reminder of your plans collectively.

The likelihood that Google was engaged on this replace first arose final summer season underneath the identify “besties,” quite than “VIP.” Reports from 9To5Google confirmed it changing the favorite contacts choice however did not reveal a lot else.