Why does Javascript run so slow on iPhone?

Question

I\'ve been researching writing an app for iPhone. I really like the look of PhoneGap which basically allows you to contain a webpage in an app. My skills are primarially i

Answer 1

I don't think Apple has created any special implementation of Javascript for Mobile Safari. Probably it's the same as or very similar to the desktop Safari.

These devices are small and have strict power constraints, so the CPU is slow.