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New ZTE Smartphone Shipping Through eBay With Remote Control Feature

ZTE announced the global debut of its affordable Blade S6 Plus smartphone Monday through eBay. The $299.99 device upgrades the 5-inch Blade S6 with a larger 5.5-inch 720p display while keeping the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core chipset, Adreno 405…

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image processor, Android 5.0 operating system and customizable MiFavor 3.0 user interface, ZTE said. The Blade S6 Plus also has an infrared function that allows the phone to act as a remote control for products including TVs, set-top boxes, air conditioning units and digital cameras, the company said.