A firmware update is available for the Huawei E5, aka the iMo, also known as the E5830 / E5832.

The update is a self-contained executable that needs to be run on a Windows host, and is only intended for unlocked units. Compatibility with network-branded equipment is not guaranteed.

The update can be downloaded from the FTP site here - ftp://ftpaccess:Brightpoint1@ftp.brightpointuk.co.uk/Technical%20Support...

Key Features

• HSUPA / HSDPA / UMTS 2100 MHz
• EDGE / GPRS / GSM 1900/1800/900/850 MHz
• Equalizer
• HSUPA data service of up to 5.76Mbps (network-dependent)
• HSDPA data service of up to 7.2Mbps (network-dependent)
• Receive Diversity (Optional)
• SMS Service
• Micro SD Card Slot
• Fully Plug and Play

The E5832 is a very handy little device indeed - one of the first battery-powered 3G wireless routers on the market.

Taking a SIM card and providing 3G data service at up to 7.2Mbps, the device is also a WiFi access point, meaning that you can share the 3G connection between multiple WiFi enabled clients. Whilst these devices have been available for a while now, this device is battery-powered and measures only 93mm x 48mm!

Back in July I was fortunate enough to be handed a prototype release of the E5832 (http://blog.brightpointuk.co.uk/introducing-huawei-e5832-wireless-modem-...) and I looked at the Mobile Partner software that accompanied it.

For the uninitiated, the Huawei E5832 is also known as the iMo, a battery-powered 3G wireless router: their answer to the Novatel MiFi.

Although perhaps not a memorable product name, the E5832 is a very handy little device indeed - one of the first battery-powered 3G wireless routers on the market.

Taking a SIM card and providing 3G data service at up to 7.2Mbps, the device is also a WiFi access point, meaning that you can share the 3G connection between multiple WiFi enabled clients. Whilst these devices have been available for a while now, this device is battery-powered and measures only 93mm x 48mm!