Help... i-appli or MIDP?
Not all i-mode devices support Java games. And for those that do, there are 2 different standards: i-appli and MIDP.

MIDP is the original standard for mobile Java applications, set by Sun, and supported by major cell phone manufacturers like Nokia, Siemens, Sony-Ericsson and Motorola. MIDP applications are refered to as 'MIDlets'.

NTT DoCoMo came up with their own 'standard' called i-appli or DoJa. It is supported by 'true' i-mode devices, for example (in Europe):

To find out which standard is supported by your device, consult your manual, or just give it a try - if it will not download, then probably it is not supported!

For technical details, read this:
The difference between i-appli and Sun's MIDP profile.

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