Smartphones getting weird is a sign of changing times

When Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone more than 10 years ago, he famously showcased its ability to function as three devices in one: a phone, an iPod, and an internet communicator.

But the breakthroughs that came in the years following the iPhone’s debut were almost just as impactful — the launch of the App Store in 2008, the emergence of larger-screened devices after Samsung’s first Galaxy Note in 2011, the rise of touchless voice controls with the launch of Siri in 2011followed by the original Moto X in 2013, and the iPhone 5s’ TouchID home button.