If you were around in the early days of cell phones, you’ll probably remember the iconic designs of the Motorola Razor, Sidekick, Pebble, LG chocolate, and stranger designs like the Samsung X830 or the Motorola V70.

There seemed to be an endless amount of unique phones to choose from. Each with their own unique operating system.But today, that’s all gone away. Almost every smartphone is a slab of glass with a large touchscreen without much any uniqueness or personality.

So what happened? Well, in short, the iPhone happened.