{
  "id": 7750357,
  "title": "Here’s your first look at the new Pixel VIP widget ahead of its wide rollout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/heres-your-first-look-at-the-new-pixel-vip-widget-ahead-of-its-wide",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-16T08:58:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-vip-widget-september-2026-feature-drop-first-look-3711803/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has introduced an updated Pixel VIP widget in the September 2026 Pixel Feature Drop, promising enhanced functionality. However, no visual previews were shared to accompany the announcement. The Pixel VIP widget, which resides within the Google Contacts app, is not yet active; users must enable it manually. Key features of the redesigned widget include single-tap quick actions for calling or texting contacts. If more than four VIPs are chosen, the widget automatically switches back to the previous layout. Adding a single-contact widget adds that contact to the VIP list and opens a dedicated VIP sheet instead of directly opening the main contact details page. The Pixel VIP widget is currently in the latest version of the Google Contacts app, but it requires server-side activation for users to utilize.",
  "summary": "Google announced the changes yesterday, but didn't share any images, so we manually enabled the new widget.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}