John Case wrote:
the real trick I am interested is isolating (or at
least
controlling) the interaction between the baseband processor and the
application processor. Using a computer with a USB dongle gives me that
control ... would I have that same level of control if we had free software
running on the baseband processor, or is there still additional bleeding
possible simpy by virtue of being built into the computer ?
In a smartphone it's almost not possible to distinguish the
"computer" from the "GSM modem" anymore, because of how the
hardware is constructed, so yes.
what is the industry term for "making changes to
application processor
side of customers handset?"
Maybe you're looking for FOTA - Firmware Over The Air?
//Peter