title: android / phonegap performance
body: <p>I've read about phonegap which enables users to write web-based apps for android and i was wondering:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>how is the performance of phonegap compared to a "real" android app</li>
  <li>what would NOT work in phonegap?</li>
  <li>i know it's possible to implement google maps with phonegap but i guess there's a lots of limitation compared to direct coding the maps under android?</li>
  <li>as a newbie to android (but intermediate in web-programming), should I go for direct android coding instead of phonegap? </li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>i'm planning to write an app which uses google maps service+gps, database access and such, and i'm afraid it's not really possible with phonegap.</p>
  
  <p>thx</p>