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Is PhoneGap still active?
From October 1, 2020, PhoneGap and PhoneGap Build are officially closing. PhoneGap will be available – open-source and free but will not be actively developed. Eventually, it may start getting incompatible with the latest versions of OS. PhoneGap Build, not being open source, will be completely out of support.
Is PhoneGap discontinued?
Adobe is discontinuing PhoneGap, PhoneGap Build, and Apache Cordova on October 1st, 2020.
Is PhoneGap a good choice?
PhoneGap is the perfect option if you want to design a simple mobile web application with the touch of a native app. If you have good expertise in app development, this PhoneGap will come in handy for you and you can develop an application which is more responsive than the web applications.
Is Cordova outdated?
Rest assured, Apache Cordova is still active and maintained! Without them, hybrid mobile apps would not be the same. Today, we are in the fortunate position that Cordova is an Open Source Software, which is entirely maintained by the community.
Who uses PhoneGap?
Who uses Adobe PhoneGap?
Company | Website | Revenue |
---|---|---|
UnitedHealth Group Inc | unitedhealthgroup.com | >1000M |
Lorven Technologies | lorventech.com | 10M-50M |
MWW Group LLC | mww.com | 10M-50M |
Zendesk Inc | zendesk.com | 200M-1000M |
Which is better PhoneGap or Cordova?
PhoneGap is Cordova plus some extra Adobe stuff. And PhoneGap offers the same cross-platform environment as Cordova. So, currently the difference lies in the names of the same framework, with a catch that PhoneGap services are owned by Adobe and many not always be open-source and free-to-use.
What happened to PhoneGap?
PhoneGap and PhoneGap Build are shutting their doors by October 1, 2020. With that, Adobe is shuttering its investment in the Apache Cordova. We can say that it is the end of an era [Phonegap] in hybrid app development.
Why PhoneGap is the best choice for hybrid app development?
Over time, PhoneGap came out with the flying colours. Web developers kept honing their skills to build extraordinary mobile apps. And, the PhoneGap community kept supporting the web developers by easing their work in every possible way. All in all, we would take a moment to appreciate the PhoneGap team to reflect us with hybrid app development.
Will Cordova replace PhoneGap Build?
However, to give their customers a chance to migrate from Adobe PhoneGap to other alternatives, they will keep PhoneGap Build active until October 1st, 2020. While Adobe is dropping both technologies, Cordova still has a community behind it. And currently, Cordova powers many of the apps available in both Google Play and App Store.
What is PhoneGap Build and is it free?
Since the team behind PhoneGap promised the framework will forever be free and open-source, Adobe introduced a different paid service based on PhoneGap, PhoneGap Build. PhoneGap Build at its core is a compiler based on the PhoneGap framework. In simple terms, a compiler is like a translator.