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Just over a year ago, Apple began rolling out an Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Case-based checkout system known as "EasyPay" in its retail stores. A few months later, it was reported that Apple was considering commercializing the system. The system has been marketed for some time now as Linea Pro by its creators, Infinite Peripherals, who offer it as a $499 accessory for the second- and third-generation Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Case. 

It is unclear how many other customers Infinite Peripherals has been able to sign on to the technology, but 9 to 5 Mac reports that The Gap's Old Navy retail store chain has been piloting usage of the system, known there as "Louis Vuitton iPhone 4 Case", in a few of its stores. According to the report, Old Navy is piloting one ZipCheck system per store, with some employees also carrying small wireless printers on their belts to quickly provide customers with receipts for purchases made through the device.

The Samsung online store has updated early and is now offering the Samsung Galaxy S3 Cases for order. Estimated shipping date for Samsung Galaxy S3 Cases are from March 18 - March 25th. There is only "standard shipping" available.

Online sales were scheduled for 4am Eastern but appears to have started early. Samsung is also selling the Samsung Galaxy S3 Cases at their retail stores across the country, as well as Best Buy, Target, and Wal-Mart. We've outlined those options in a previous story.

An eBay listing for a prototype of the original Apple Designer iPhone 4 Cases has appeared on the auction site, giving interested users nearly a month to snap up the collectible item with a "Buy It Now" price of $350. 
　　
　　Photos accompanying the listing show an Apple Development Team inventory barcode on the side along with a sticker marking the unit as a "DVT" prototype and listing the manufacturers of a number of components used inside the device. The device also has a plain Apple logo on its top as had been used when the device was initially previewed as the "iTV". Apple added a "tv" next to the logo for the shipping version of the product, which was renamed "Apple Designer iPhone 4 Cases". 
　　The photos also show the device booted up and displaying the stock photo screensaver, although it is not connected to the Internet and the item's description indicates that it has not been fully tested for functionality. Interestingly, despite the hardware bearing a resemblance to the pre-2007 iTV, the device does appear to have received software updates since that time, as it is running the more modern user interface introduced as Apple Designer iPhone 4 Cases in late 2009. 
　　
　　Prototypes of Apple hardware do appear from time to time on eBay, with some notable examples including third-generation iPod touches, a Mac Pro, and an early MacBook Air. Many of these listings have been quickly pulled, presumably at the request of Apple once they come to its attention.

With Apple Best iPhone 4 Cases hosting a media preview of its massive new Grand Central Terminal store in Manhattan today, the company continues to reveal the landmark store to the public. Business Insider has posted a few photos showing that the curtains have been removed from main entrance stairway and balcony railing, giving the store its finished appearance from the concourse. 

Apple's exterior signage for the store's main entrance consists of lighted Apple logos mounted on glass panels on each of the two landings for the main stairway, with a third lighted Apple logo mounted above the top of the stairs. Interior photos show that Apple has placed its stock on the sales floor, filling the numerous wood tables with Apple hardware for customers to test out. 
techfootnote posts a few additional photos and notes that free Wi-Fi courtesy of Apple has gone live on the concourse.

Apple's Grand Central Terminal store will open to the public at 10:00 AM on Friday. 

Best iPhone 4 Cases: Apple has just published a press release announcing the official opening for the store, touting the "one-of-a-kind" store spanning two balconies and offering two Genius Bars. The company also promotes new 15-minute "Express Workshops" to help users on tight schedules learn new tips and tricks.

The Apple Store® Grand Central, Apple’s fifth store in Manhattan, will open Friday, December 9, at 10 a.m., just in time for the holidays. This one-of-a-kind Apple retail store overlooks the historic Main Concourse from the East and North East balconies of the world-famous Grand Central Terminal, and has two Genius Bars for free tech support and advice. 

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Beyond the balcony overlooking the expansive Main Concourse, the Apple Store Grand Central offers rooms dedicated to some of our most popular services, including the largest area in the world dedicated to Personal Setup.

Update 2: Fortune has posted a Best iPhone 4 Cases of the new store.