Google is updating the Pixel VIPs widget, part of its September Feature Drop (“Pixel Drop”). Multiple outlets report that a redesign and new functionality are now rolling out after a separate version 2.0 update began earlier in the week. The widget had previously been viewed as relatively underdeveloped, and the latest release targets both usability and appearance.
9to5Google frames the change as the start of a broader rollout of the redesign that Google announced in the Feature Drop. Droid Life similarly describes the update as significant, noting that the improvements include a refreshed look and expanded capabilities compared with the earlier version. While the articles differ in emphasis—one focusing on the phased release timing and the other on the scale of the enhancements—they agree that Google is actively deploying the redesigned Pixel VIPs widget to eligible users.
