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 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.