Verizon begins selling the Ellipsis 8 HD Android tablet for $250

Verizon Wireless has a new Android tablet on sale today online and in its retail stores. The Ellipsis 8 HD is an 8-inch device, running on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, and is available to buy for $249.99 without a contract.

Verizon is also selling the Ellipsis 8 HD with a payment plan of $10.41 a month for 24 months, or you can get it for $99.99 with a standard two-year contract. It has an a 1920×1200 resolution display, and inside it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor, along with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, with a microSD card that can add up to 128GB of storage. It also has an 8MP rear camera, a 5MP front-facing camera and a non-removable 5,100mAh battery. It also has a 4G LTE SIM card in addition to Wi-Fi. The tablet is available in Midnight Blue and Arctic Grey.

One interesting feature available with the Ellipsis 8 HD is Tech Coach. Verizon says it is the first tablet to include this feature, which offers free online or voice technical support for 24 months when the device is activated on a valid and active tablet plan.