[rainyMammoth]

What I want is a phone that doesn't spy on me (Android) and doesn't cost 1500$ and is a closed garden on which I have very little control (iPhone)

Yes, there is a need for a 3rd reliable phone OS.

[notsuoh]

I don't even care about the cost. I would pay a premium for the non-closed garden phone if it had apps and support. I would happily pay $1,500 for a Pinephone or similar with capability to run the small subset of apps I use -- phone, sms/signal, brave, maps/nav, and maybe a handful of others.

[rodgerd]

There was one. Not enough people bought them, and Microsoft stopped development.