Video: The banana phone has become reality

Burn your iPhones. Bury your Nexuses. The pinnacle of smartphone innovation has happened.

Well ok, maybe hold off on the smartphone trashing. You can now actually make smartphone calls with a banana, but 1) it’s not an actual banana, and 2) it still requires a smartphone to function. The US$40 device is available on Indiegogo, with a portion of profits going towards gorilla rescue efforts.