"banana phone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: banana phones [plural]
Etymology: From the similarity in shape to a banana. Head templates: {{en-noun}} banana phone (plural banana phones)
  1. (colloquial) A telephone, typically a mobile phone, with a curved shape to accommodate the wearer's facial profile. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-banana_phone-en-noun-JeqMZnFA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "The device looks similar to the Nokia 8110 “banana phone” immortalized in The Matrix.",
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          "ref": "2018, “Curious renders envision a curved \"banana\" iPhone”, in Phone Arena",
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