Meanings
plural banana phones
- colloquialA telephone, typically a mobile phone, with a curved shape to accommodate the wearer's facial profile.
The device looks similar to the Nokia 8110 “banana phone” immortalized in The Matrix.
2018, “Curved iPhone mockups look like Nokia’s famous ‘banana phone’”, in Cult of Mac2 more examples
This concept puts the curve back on the iPhone 5 with a silhouette that's reminiscent of a banana phone.
2012, “Best iPhone 5 concept photos”, in CNetHajek's vision is somewhat reminiscent of the Nokia 8100—a.k.a. the banana phone—which was prominently featured in the first Matrix movie.
2018, “Curious renders envision a curved "banana" iPhone”, in Phone Arena
Origin
From the similarity in shape to a banana.
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