WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan 16, 2013) - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced that its Secure Element Manager (SEM) solution for NFC (Near Field Communication) mobile payments has been approved by Visa.

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