India, June 10 -- Google has introduced a new feature called "Pixel VIPs" to select Pixel devices via a Play Store update. This update appeared unexpectedly on Google Pixel phones on Sunday evening, which has sparked interest among users. The Pixel VIPs service aims to help users maintain closer connections with important contacts by providing easy access and special notifications.

The Pixel VIPs icon is similar to the Google Contacts design, but replaces the usual head with a blue heart, which highlights its focus on key relationships. The update adds a widget similar to the existing Favourite contacts widget in Google Contacts. This widget displays selected contacts marked with a VIP heart icon. One of the notable features allows these...