▁en clos ures . ▁On ▁October ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Iron man ▁announced ▁Life Proof ▁as ▁an ▁official ▁spons or ▁during ▁the ▁Iron man ▁World ▁Championship ▁in ▁K ona , ▁Hawai i . ▁Ann ounced ▁November ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Life Proof ▁became ▁a ▁Part icip ating ▁Sp ons or ▁of ▁all ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁X TER RA ▁Tri ath lon ▁events , ▁market ing , ▁and ▁media ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁On ▁January ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Life Proof ▁announced ▁a ▁partners hip ▁with ▁Bel kin ▁E ME A . ▁Bel kin ▁E ME A ▁will ▁be ▁responsible ▁for ▁sales ▁and ▁distribution ▁of ▁Life Proof ▁products ▁in ▁Europe . ▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁when ▁the ▁company ▁was ▁acquired ▁by ▁Ot ter box ▁for ▁an ▁und is closed ▁amount , ▁the ▁Colorado ▁court ▁officially ▁terminated ▁the ▁pat ent ▁suit ▁case . ▁ ▁Product s ▁ ▁The ▁Life Proof ▁N ü üd ▁is ▁a ▁technology ▁that ▁ex poses ▁the ▁original ▁screen ▁of ▁the ▁device ▁while ▁protect ing ▁the ▁phone ▁from ▁water , ▁d irt , ▁snow , ▁and ▁drop ▁damage . ▁This ▁allows ▁for ▁zero ▁visual ▁inter ference , ▁g lare , ▁loss ▁of ▁contrast ▁or ▁touch ▁inter ference . ▁ ▁The ▁technology ▁is ▁currently ▁supported ▁on ▁the ▁iPhone ▁ 5 , ▁iPhone ▁ 5 s , ▁iPhone ▁ 5 c , ▁iPhone ▁