PhoneGap is a web-based mobile development framework based on opened source Cordova project, which allows you to create app store ready mobile applications. PhoneGap allows you to use web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript for cross platform development. It was created by Nitobi in 2009. In 2011, Nitobi was bought by Adobe, and PhoneGap was donated to Apache Foundation, and PhoneGap was renamed to Cordova.

What is the mobile web? The mobile web refers to access to the world wide web, i.e. the use of browser-based Internet services, from a handheld mobile device, such as a smartphone or a feature phone, connected to a mobile network or other wireless network.