What are common sources of PhoneGap with jQuery Mobile performance issues?

Question

I have an application written using PhoneGap 1.0 and jQuery Mobile 1.0b2 running on iPhone and iPad.

Ever since I started using the framework, I have been plagued by per

Answer 1

This snippet has really helped the performance of my PhoneGap/Jquery Mobile native app for iOS. I had the same issues also for a mobile site I was building last year and remember using 1/2 second fades with jQuery in order to tone it down, but this solution is a godsend:

* {
    -webkit-transform: translateZ(0);
  }

Originally from Drew Dahlman's blog: http://www.drewdahlman.com/meusLabs/?p=135

This code makes total sense if you think about it. Puts all elements on the same plane.

Also, I've recently seen on this blog about a similar hack: http://jessefreeman.com/articles/room112-phonegap-exploration/

 * {
    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
   }

I haven't tested this yet, but thought I'd add it if it ends up helping someone.