Being a one stop solution, for all your needs, PhoneGap has the following features that make it the most desirable framework to work with:
Widening the extent of Existing Technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, PhoneGap has the advantage of accessing the core components of mobile devices so that the app works as a native app being a page designed in HTML5, CSS3
Boost up Development Speed as it is built with familiar with familiar HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
Apps developed through this platform also cater user friendly Geo-location and vibrational features. Also they inculcate some basic features such as photos,contact accelerometer, offline storage etc.
PhoneGap AIR simulator helps to perform hands on testing
It supports both latest scripting languages i.e. AngularJs and Node.Js
Allows to create cross-platform compatible apps, No separate apps required for different mobile platform standards.