diff --git a/windows8/cordova-2.2.0.js b/windows8/cordova-2.3.0.js
similarity index 95%
rename from windows8/cordova-2.2.0.js
rename to windows8/cordova-2.3.0.js
index ef6b26a..f2378f3 100644
--- a/windows8/cordova-2.2.0.js
+++ b/windows8/cordova-2.3.0.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-// commit 0bdb8350ff1ca401c0a806721511f2a65383b4d3
+// commit c46b14085ce80cda5f72d6af22bc22afe4c2151d
 
-// File generated at :: Wed Oct 31 2012 17:52:48 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
+// File generated at :: Mon Nov 26 2012 15:31:35 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
 
 /*
  Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
@@ -316,6 +316,65 @@
 
 });
 
+// file: lib\common\argscheck.js
+define("cordova/argscheck", function(require, exports, module) {
+
+var exec = require('cordova/exec');
+var moduleExports = module.exports;
+
+var typeMap = {
+    'A': 'Array',
+    'D': 'Date',
+    'N': 'Number',
+    'S': 'String',
+    'F': 'Function',
+    'O': 'Object'
+};
+
+function extractParamName(callee, argIndex) {
+  return (/.*?\((.*?)\)/).exec(callee)[1].split(', ')[argIndex];
+}
+
+function checkArgs(spec, functionName, args, opt_callee) {
+    if (!moduleExports.enableChecks) {
+        return;
+    }
+    var errMsg = null;
+    var type;
+    for (var i = 0; i < spec.length; ++i) {
+        var c = spec.charAt(i),
+            cUpper = c.toUpperCase(),
+            arg = args[i];
+        // Asterix means allow anything.
+        if (c == '*') {
+            continue;
+        }
+        type = Object.prototype.toString.call(arg).slice(8, -1);
+        if ((arg === null || arg === undefined) && c == cUpper) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (type != typeMap[cUpper]) {
+            errMsg = 'Expected ' + typeMap[cUpper];
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (errMsg) {
+        errMsg += ', but got ' + type + '.';
+        errMsg = 'Wrong type for parameter "' + extractParamName(opt_callee || args.callee, i) + '" of ' + functionName + ': ' + errMsg;
+        // Don't log when running jake test.
+        if (typeof jasmine == 'undefined') {
+            console.error(errMsg);
+        }
+        throw TypeError(errMsg);
+    }
+}
+
+moduleExports.checkArgs = checkArgs;
+moduleExports.enableChecks = true;
+
+
+});
+
 // file: lib\common\builder.js
 define("cordova/builder", function(require, exports, module) {
 
@@ -329,14 +388,24 @@
     }
 }
 
+function clobber(obj, key, value) {
+    obj[key] = value;
+    // Getters can only be overridden by getters.
+    if (obj[key] !== value) {
+        utils.defineGetter(obj, key, function() {
+            return value;
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 function assignOrWrapInDeprecateGetter(obj, key, value, message) {
     if (message) {
         utils.defineGetter(obj, key, function() {
-            window.console && console.log(message);
+            console.log(message);
             return value;
         });
     } else {
-        obj[key] = value;
+        clobber(obj, key, value);
     }
 }
 
@@ -395,8 +464,11 @@
                 // If the target object is a constructor override off prototype.
                 target.prototype[prop] = src[prop];
             } else {
-                target[prop] = typeof src[prop] === 'object' ? recursiveMerge(
-                        target[prop], src[prop]) : src[prop];
+                if (typeof src[prop] === 'object') {
+                    target[prop] = recursiveMerge(target[prop], src[prop]);
+                } else {
+                    clobber(target, prop, src[prop]);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -404,18 +476,14 @@
 }
 
 module.exports = {
-    build: function (objects) {
-        return {
-            intoButDoNotClobber: function (target) {
-                include(target, objects, false, false);
-            },
-            intoAndClobber: function(target) {
-                include(target, objects, true, false);
-            },
-            intoAndMerge: function(target) {
-                include(target, objects, true, true);
-            }
-        };
+    buildIntoButDoNotClobber: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, false, false);
+    },
+    buildIntoAndClobber: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, true, false);
+    },
+    buildIntoAndMerge: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, true, true);
     }
 };
 
@@ -701,7 +769,7 @@
 define("cordova/common", function(require, exports, module) {
 
 module.exports = {
-    objects: {
+    defaults: {
         cordova: {
             path: 'cordova',
             children: {
@@ -720,6 +788,9 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        open : {
+            path: 'cordova/plugin/InAppBrowser'
+        },
         navigator: {
             children: {
                 notification: {
@@ -737,9 +808,6 @@
                 compass:{
                     path: 'cordova/plugin/compass'
                 },
-                connection: {
-                    path: 'cordova/plugin/network'
-                },
                 contacts: {
                     path: 'cordova/plugin/contacts'
                 },
@@ -907,6 +975,15 @@
         resolveLocalFileSystemURI:{
             path: 'cordova/plugin/resolveLocalFileSystemURI'
         }
+    },
+    clobbers: {
+        navigator: {
+            children: {
+                connection: {
+                    path: 'cordova/plugin/network'
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -1014,7 +1091,7 @@
             onWinJSReady();
         }
     },
-    objects: {
+    clobbers: {
         cordova: {
             path: 'cordova',
             children: {
@@ -3063,6 +3140,25 @@
 
 });
 
+// file: lib\common\plugin\InAppBrowser.js
+define("cordova/plugin/InAppBrowser", function(require, exports, module) {
+
+var exec = require('cordova/exec');
+
+var InAppBrowser = {
+    open : function(strUrl, strWindowName, strWindowFeatures) {
+        exec(null, null, "InAppBrowser", "open", [strUrl, strWindowName, strWindowFeatures]);
+        return InAppBrowser;
+    },
+    close : function() {
+        exec(null, null, "InAppBrowser", "close", []);
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports = InAppBrowser.open;
+
+});
+
 // file: lib\common\plugin\LocalFileSystem.js
 define("cordova/plugin/LocalFileSystem", function(require, exports, module) {
 
@@ -3499,7 +3595,8 @@
  * This class provides access to device accelerometer data.
  * @constructor
  */
-var utils = require("cordova/utils"),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    utils = require("cordova/utils"),
     exec = require("cordova/exec"),
     Acceleration = require('cordova/plugin/Acceleration');
 
@@ -3563,10 +3660,7 @@
      * @param {AccelerationOptions} options The options for getting the accelerometer data such as timeout. (OPTIONAL)
      */
     getCurrentAcceleration: function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        // successCallback required
-        if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-            throw "getCurrentAcceleration must be called with at least a success callback function as first parameter.";
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'accelerometer.getCurrentAcceleration', arguments);
 
         var p;
         var win = function(a) {
@@ -3575,7 +3669,7 @@
         };
         var fail = function(e) {
             removeListeners(p);
-            errorCallback(e);
+            errorCallback && errorCallback(e);
         };
 
         p = createCallbackPair(win, fail);
@@ -3595,20 +3689,16 @@
      * @return String                       The watch id that must be passed to #clearWatch to stop watching.
      */
     watchAcceleration: function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'accelerometer.watchAcceleration', arguments);
         // Default interval (10 sec)
         var frequency = (options && options.frequency && typeof options.frequency == 'number') ? options.frequency : 10000;
 
-        // successCallback required
-        if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-            throw "watchAcceleration must be called with at least a success callback function as first parameter.";
-        }
-
         // Keep reference to watch id, and report accel readings as often as defined in frequency
         var id = utils.createUUID();
 
         var p = createCallbackPair(function(){}, function(e) {
             removeListeners(p);
-            errorCallback(e);
+            errorCallback && errorCallback(e);
         });
         listeners.push(p);
 
@@ -3624,7 +3714,7 @@
         if (running) {
             // If we're already running then immediately invoke the success callback
             // but only if we have retrieved a value, sample code does not check for null ...
-            if(accel) {
+            if (accel) {
                 successCallback(accel);
             }
         } else {
@@ -3818,7 +3908,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\compass.js
 define("cordova/plugin/compass", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     CompassHeading = require('cordova/plugin/CompassHeading'),
     CompassError = require('cordova/plugin/CompassError'),
@@ -3833,23 +3924,13 @@
          * @param {CompassOptions} options The options for getting the heading data (not used).
          */
         getCurrentHeading:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-            // successCallback required
-            if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-              console.log("Compass Error: successCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // errorCallback optional
-            if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-              console.log("Compass Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
+            argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'compass.getCurrentHeading', arguments);
 
             var win = function(result) {
                 var ch = new CompassHeading(result.magneticHeading, result.trueHeading, result.headingAccuracy, result.timestamp);
                 successCallback(ch);
             };
-            var fail = function(code) {
+            var fail = errorCallback && function(code) {
                 var ce = new CompassError(code);
                 errorCallback(ce);
             };
@@ -3869,22 +3950,11 @@
          * specifies to watch via a distance filter rather than time.
          */
         watchHeading:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
+            argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'compass.watchHeading', arguments);
             // Default interval (100 msec)
             var frequency = (options !== undefined && options.frequency !== undefined) ? options.frequency : 100;
             var filter = (options !== undefined && options.filter !== undefined) ? options.filter : 0;
 
-            // successCallback required
-            if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-              console.log("Compass Error: successCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // errorCallback optional
-            if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-              console.log("Compass Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
             var id = utils.createUUID();
             if (filter > 0) {
                 // is an iOS request for watch by filter, no timer needed
@@ -3908,8 +3978,8 @@
             // Stop javascript timer & remove from timer list
             if (id && timers[id]) {
                 if (timers[id] != "iOS") {
-                      clearInterval(timers[id]);
-                  } else {
+                    clearInterval(timers[id]);
+                } else {
                     // is iOS watch by filter so call into device to stop
                     exec(null, null, "Compass", "stopHeading", []);
                 }
@@ -4097,7 +4167,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\contacts.js
 define("cordova/plugin/contacts", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     ContactError = require('cordova/plugin/ContactError'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     Contact = require('cordova/plugin/Contact');
@@ -4116,13 +4187,9 @@
      * @return array of Contacts matching search criteria
      */
     find:function(fields, successCB, errorCB, options) {
-        if (!successCB) {
-            throw new TypeError("You must specify a success callback for the find command.");
-        }
-        if (!fields || (utils.isArray(fields) && fields.length === 0)) {
-            if (typeof errorCB === "function") {
-                errorCB(new ContactError(ContactError.INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR));
-            }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('afFO', 'contacts.find', arguments);
+        if (!fields.length) {
+            errorCB && errorCB(new ContactError(ContactError.INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR));
         } else {
             var win = function(result) {
                 var cs = [];
@@ -4143,9 +4210,9 @@
      * @returns new Contact object
      */
     create:function(properties) {
-        var i;
+        argscheck.checkArgs('O', 'contacts.create', arguments);
         var contact = new Contact();
-        for (i in properties) {
+        for (var i in properties) {
             if (typeof contact[i] !== 'undefined' && properties.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
                 contact[i] = properties[i];
             }
@@ -4161,7 +4228,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\device.js
 define("cordova/plugin/device", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var channel = require('cordova/channel'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    channel = require('cordova/channel'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
@@ -4180,6 +4248,7 @@
     this.name = null;
     this.uuid = null;
     this.cordova = null;
+    this.model = null;
 
     var me = this;
 
@@ -4191,6 +4260,7 @@
             me.name = info.name;
             me.uuid = info.uuid;
             me.cordova = info.cordova;
+            me.model = info.model;
             channel.onCordovaInfoReady.fire();
         },function(e) {
             me.available = false;
@@ -4206,20 +4276,7 @@
  * @param {Function} errorCallback The function to call when there is an error getting the heading data. (OPTIONAL)
  */
 Device.prototype.getInfo = function(successCallback, errorCallback) {
-
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-        console.log("Device Error: successCallback is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback optional
-    if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-        console.log("Device Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Get info
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Device.getInfo', arguments);
     exec(successCallback, errorCallback, "Device", "getDeviceInfo", []);
 };
 
@@ -4250,7 +4307,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\geolocation.js
 define("cordova/plugin/geolocation", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var utils = require('cordova/utils'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     PositionError = require('cordova/plugin/PositionError'),
     Position = require('cordova/plugin/Position');
@@ -4307,9 +4365,7 @@
    * @param {PositionOptions} options     The options for getting the position data. (OPTIONAL)
    */
     getCurrentPosition:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        if (arguments.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error("getCurrentPosition must be called with at least one argument.");
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'geolocation.getCurrentPosition', arguments);
         options = parseParameters(options);
 
         // Timer var that will fire an error callback if no position is retrieved from native
@@ -4385,9 +4441,7 @@
      * @return String                       The watch id that must be passed to #clearWatch to stop watching.
      */
     watchPosition:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        if (arguments.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error("watchPosition must be called with at least one argument.");
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'geolocation.getCurrentPosition', arguments);
         options = parseParameters(options);
 
         var id = utils.createUUID();
@@ -4449,7 +4503,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\globalization.js
 define("cordova/plugin/globalization", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     GlobalizationError = require('cordova/plugin/GlobalizationError');
 
 var globalization = {
@@ -4472,18 +4527,7 @@
 *                                function () {});
 */
 getPreferredLanguage:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getPreferredLanguage Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getPreferredLanguage Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getPreferredLanguage', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization","getPreferredLanguage", []);
 },
 
@@ -4505,17 +4549,7 @@
 *                                function () {});
 */
 getLocaleName:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getLocaleName Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getLocaleName Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getLocaleName', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization","getLocaleName", []);
 },
 
@@ -4546,27 +4580,9 @@
 *                {formatLength:'short'});
 */
 dateToString:function(date, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-
-    if (date instanceof Date){
-        var dateValue;
-        dateValue = date.valueOf();
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "dateToString", [{"date": dateValue, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: date is not a Date object");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('dfFO', 'Globalization.dateToString', arguments);
+    var dateValue = date.valueOf();
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "dateToString", [{"date": dateValue, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 
@@ -4606,23 +4622,8 @@
 *                {selector:'date'});
 */
 stringToDate:function(dateString, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-    if (typeof dateString == "string"){
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToDate", [{"dateString": dateString, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: dateString is not a string");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfFO', 'Globalization.stringToDate', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToDate", [{"dateString": dateString, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 
@@ -4659,18 +4660,7 @@
 *                {formatLength:'short'});
 */
 getDatePattern:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDatePattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDatePattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getDatePattern', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getDatePattern", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4701,17 +4691,7 @@
 *        function () {});
 */
 getDateNames:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDateNames Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDateNames Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getDateNames', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getDateNames", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4736,28 +4716,9 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 isDayLightSavingsTime:function(date, successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-
-    if (date instanceof Date){
-        var dateValue;
-        dateValue = date.valueOf();
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "isDayLightSavingsTime", [{"date": dateValue}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: date is not a Date object");
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('dfF', 'Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime', arguments);
+    var dateValue = date.valueOf();
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "isDayLightSavingsTime", [{"date": dateValue}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4779,18 +4740,7 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getFirstDayOfWeek:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getFirstDayOfWeek", []);
 },
 
@@ -4819,24 +4769,8 @@
 *                {type:'decimal'});
 */
 numberToString:function(number, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof number == "number") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "numberToString", [{"number": number, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: number is not a number");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('nfFO', 'Globalization.numberToString', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "numberToString", [{"number": number, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4863,24 +4797,8 @@
 *                function () { alert('Error parsing number');});
 */
 stringToNumber:function(numberString, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof numberString == "string") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToNumber", [{"numberString": numberString, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: numberString is not a string");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfFO', 'Globalization.stringToNumber', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToNumber", [{"numberString": numberString, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4916,18 +4834,7 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getNumberPattern:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getNumberPattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getNumberPattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getNumberPattern', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getNumberPattern", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4959,24 +4866,8 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getCurrencyPattern:function(currencyCode, successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof currencyCode == "string") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getCurrencyPattern", [{"currencyCode": currencyCode}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: currencyCode is not a currency code");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfF', 'Globalization.getCurrencyPattern', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getCurrencyPattern", [{"currencyCode": currencyCode}]);
 }
 
 };
@@ -5230,49 +5121,9 @@
     });
 }
 
-var NetworkConnection = function () {
-    this.type = null;
-    this._firstRun = true;
-    this._timer = null;
-    this.timeout = 500;
-
-    var me = this;
-
-    channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function() {
-        me.getInfo(function (info) {
-            me.type = info;
-            if (info === "none") {
-                // set a timer if still offline at the end of timer send the offline event
-                me._timer = setTimeout(function(){
-                    cordova.fireDocumentEvent("offline");
-                    me._timer = null;
-                    }, me.timeout);
-            } else {
-                // If there is a current offline event pending clear it
-                if (me._timer !== null) {
-                    clearTimeout(me._timer);
-                    me._timer = null;
-                }
-                cordova.fireDocumentEvent("online");
-            }
-
-            // should only fire this once
-            if (me._firstRun) {
-                me._firstRun = false;
-                channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
-            }
-        },
-        function (e) {
-            // If we can't get the network info we should still tell Cordova
-            // to fire the deviceready event.
-            if (me._firstRun) {
-                me._firstRun = false;
-                channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
-            }
-            console.log("Error initializing Network Connection: " + e);
-        });
-    });
-};
+function NetworkConnection() {
+    this.type = 'unknown';
+}
 
 /**
  * Get connection info
@@ -5280,12 +5131,48 @@
  * @param {Function} successCallback The function to call when the Connection data is available
  * @param {Function} errorCallback The function to call when there is an error getting the Connection data. (OPTIONAL)
  */
-NetworkConnection.prototype.getInfo = function (successCallback, errorCallback) {
-    // Get info
+NetworkConnection.prototype.getInfo = function(successCallback, errorCallback) {
     exec(successCallback, errorCallback, "NetworkStatus", "getConnectionInfo", []);
 };
 
-module.exports = new NetworkConnection();
+var me = new NetworkConnection();
+var timerId = null;
+var timeout = 500;
+
+channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function() {
+    me.getInfo(function(info) {
+        me.type = info;
+        if (info === "none") {
+            // set a timer if still offline at the end of timer send the offline event
+            timerId = setTimeout(function(){
+                cordova.fireDocumentEvent("offline");
+                timerId = null;
+            }, timeout);
+        } else {
+            // If there is a current offline event pending clear it
+            if (timerId !== null) {
+                clearTimeout(timerId);
+                timerId = null;
+            }
+            cordova.fireDocumentEvent("online");
+        }
+
+        // should only fire this once
+        if (channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.state !== 2) {
+            channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
+        }
+    },
+    function (e) {
+        // If we can't get the network info we should still tell Cordova
+        // to fire the deviceready event.
+        if (channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.state !== 2) {
+            channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
+        }
+        console.log("Error initializing Network Connection: " + e);
+    });
+});
+
+module.exports = me;
 
 });
 
@@ -5354,7 +5241,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\requestFileSystem.js
 define("cordova/plugin/requestFileSystem", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
     FileSystem = require('cordova/plugin/FileSystem'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
@@ -5366,10 +5254,9 @@
  * @param errorCallback  invoked if error occurs retrieving file system
  */
 var requestFileSystem = function(type, size, successCallback, errorCallback) {
+    argscheck.checkArgs('nnFF', 'requestFileSystem', arguments);
     var fail = function(code) {
-        if (typeof errorCallback === 'function') {
-            errorCallback(new FileError(code));
-        }
+        errorCallback && errorCallback(new FileError(code));
     };
 
     if (type < 0 || type > 3) {
@@ -5378,7 +5265,7 @@
         // if successful, return a FileSystem object
         var success = function(file_system) {
             if (file_system) {
-                if (typeof successCallback === 'function') {
+                if (successCallback) {
                     // grab the name and root from the file system object
                     var result = new FileSystem(file_system.name, file_system.root);
                     successCallback(result);
@@ -5400,7 +5287,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\resolveLocalFileSystemURI.js
 define("cordova/plugin/resolveLocalFileSystemURI", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var DirectoryEntry = require('cordova/plugin/DirectoryEntry'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    DirectoryEntry = require('cordova/plugin/DirectoryEntry'),
     FileEntry = require('cordova/plugin/FileEntry'),
     FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
@@ -5412,11 +5300,10 @@
  * @param errorCallback    invoked if error occurs retrieving file system entry
  */
 module.exports = function(uri, successCallback, errorCallback) {
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sFF', 'resolveLocalFileSystemURI', arguments);
     // error callback
     var fail = function(error) {
-        if (typeof errorCallback === 'function') {
-            errorCallback(new FileError(error));
-        }
+        errorCallback && errorCallback(new FileError(error));
     };
     // sanity check for 'not:valid:filename'
     if(!uri || uri.split(":").length > 2) {
@@ -5429,15 +5316,10 @@
     var success = function(entry) {
         var result;
         if (entry) {
-            if (typeof successCallback === 'function') {
+            if (successCallback) {
                 // create appropriate Entry object
                 result = (entry.isDirectory) ? new DirectoryEntry(entry.name, entry.fullPath) : new FileEntry(entry.name, entry.fullPath);
-                try {
-                    successCallback(result);
-                }
-                catch (e) {
-                    console.log('Error invoking callback: ' + e);
-                }
+                successCallback(result);
             }
         }
         else {
@@ -7443,6 +7325,30 @@
     }
 };
 
+utils.arrayIndexOf = function(a, item) {
+    if (a.indexOf) {
+        return a.indexOf(item);
+    }
+    var len = a.length;
+    for (var i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+        if (a[i] == item) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns whether the item was found in the array.
+ */
+utils.arrayRemove = function(a, item) {
+    var index = utils.arrayIndexOf(a, item);
+    if (index != -1) {
+        a.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+    return index != -1;
+};
+
 /**
  * Returns an indication of whether the argument is an array or not
  */
@@ -7638,10 +7544,10 @@
 (function (context) {
     // Replace navigator before any modules are required(), to ensure it happens as soon as possible.
     // We replace it so that properties that can't be clobbered can instead be overridden.
-    if (typeof navigator != 'undefined') {
-        var CordovaNavigator = function () {};
-        CordovaNavigator.prototype = navigator;
-        navigator = new CordovaNavigator();
+    if (context.navigator) {
+        function CordovaNavigator() {}
+        CordovaNavigator.prototype = context.navigator;
+        context.navigator = new CordovaNavigator();
     }
 
     var channel = require("cordova/channel"),
@@ -7656,17 +7562,13 @@
                         platform = require('cordova/platform');
 
                     // Drop the common globals into the window object, but be nice and don't overwrite anything.
-                    builder.build(base.objects).intoButDoNotClobber(window);
+                    builder.buildIntoButDoNotClobber(base.defaults, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndMerge(base.merges, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndClobber(base.clobbers, context);
 
-                    // Drop the platform-specific globals into the window object
-                    // and clobber any existing object.
-                    builder.build(platform.objects).intoAndClobber(window);
-
-                    // Merge the platform-specific overrides/enhancements into
-                    // the window object.
-                    if (typeof platform.merges !== 'undefined') {
-                        builder.build(platform.merges).intoAndMerge(window);
-                    }
+                    builder.buildIntoButDoNotClobber(platform.defaults, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndMerge(platform.merges, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndClobber(platform.clobbers, context);
 
                     // Call the platform-specific initialization
                     platform.initialize();
diff --git a/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/Media_Test.jsproj b/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/Media_Test.jsproj
index c04dfd2..7dea7da 100644
--- a/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/Media_Test.jsproj
+++ b/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/Media_Test.jsproj
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <AppxManifest Include="package.appxmanifest">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </AppxManifest>
-    <Content Include="cordova-2.2.0.js" />
+    <Content Include="cordova-2.3.0.js" />
     <Content Include="cordova.js" />
     <Content Include="images\logo.png" />
     <Content Include="images\smalllogo.png" />
diff --git a/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/cordova-2.2.0.js b/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/cordova-2.3.0.js
similarity index 95%
rename from windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/cordova-2.2.0.js
rename to windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/cordova-2.3.0.js
index ef6b26a..f2378f3 100644
--- a/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/cordova-2.2.0.js
+++ b/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/cordova-2.3.0.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-// commit 0bdb8350ff1ca401c0a806721511f2a65383b4d3
+// commit c46b14085ce80cda5f72d6af22bc22afe4c2151d
 
-// File generated at :: Wed Oct 31 2012 17:52:48 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
+// File generated at :: Mon Nov 26 2012 15:31:35 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
 
 /*
  Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
@@ -316,6 +316,65 @@
 
 });
 
+// file: lib\common\argscheck.js
+define("cordova/argscheck", function(require, exports, module) {
+
+var exec = require('cordova/exec');
+var moduleExports = module.exports;
+
+var typeMap = {
+    'A': 'Array',
+    'D': 'Date',
+    'N': 'Number',
+    'S': 'String',
+    'F': 'Function',
+    'O': 'Object'
+};
+
+function extractParamName(callee, argIndex) {
+  return (/.*?\((.*?)\)/).exec(callee)[1].split(', ')[argIndex];
+}
+
+function checkArgs(spec, functionName, args, opt_callee) {
+    if (!moduleExports.enableChecks) {
+        return;
+    }
+    var errMsg = null;
+    var type;
+    for (var i = 0; i < spec.length; ++i) {
+        var c = spec.charAt(i),
+            cUpper = c.toUpperCase(),
+            arg = args[i];
+        // Asterix means allow anything.
+        if (c == '*') {
+            continue;
+        }
+        type = Object.prototype.toString.call(arg).slice(8, -1);
+        if ((arg === null || arg === undefined) && c == cUpper) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (type != typeMap[cUpper]) {
+            errMsg = 'Expected ' + typeMap[cUpper];
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (errMsg) {
+        errMsg += ', but got ' + type + '.';
+        errMsg = 'Wrong type for parameter "' + extractParamName(opt_callee || args.callee, i) + '" of ' + functionName + ': ' + errMsg;
+        // Don't log when running jake test.
+        if (typeof jasmine == 'undefined') {
+            console.error(errMsg);
+        }
+        throw TypeError(errMsg);
+    }
+}
+
+moduleExports.checkArgs = checkArgs;
+moduleExports.enableChecks = true;
+
+
+});
+
 // file: lib\common\builder.js
 define("cordova/builder", function(require, exports, module) {
 
@@ -329,14 +388,24 @@
     }
 }
 
+function clobber(obj, key, value) {
+    obj[key] = value;
+    // Getters can only be overridden by getters.
+    if (obj[key] !== value) {
+        utils.defineGetter(obj, key, function() {
+            return value;
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 function assignOrWrapInDeprecateGetter(obj, key, value, message) {
     if (message) {
         utils.defineGetter(obj, key, function() {
-            window.console && console.log(message);
+            console.log(message);
             return value;
         });
     } else {
-        obj[key] = value;
+        clobber(obj, key, value);
     }
 }
 
@@ -395,8 +464,11 @@
                 // If the target object is a constructor override off prototype.
                 target.prototype[prop] = src[prop];
             } else {
-                target[prop] = typeof src[prop] === 'object' ? recursiveMerge(
-                        target[prop], src[prop]) : src[prop];
+                if (typeof src[prop] === 'object') {
+                    target[prop] = recursiveMerge(target[prop], src[prop]);
+                } else {
+                    clobber(target, prop, src[prop]);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -404,18 +476,14 @@
 }
 
 module.exports = {
-    build: function (objects) {
-        return {
-            intoButDoNotClobber: function (target) {
-                include(target, objects, false, false);
-            },
-            intoAndClobber: function(target) {
-                include(target, objects, true, false);
-            },
-            intoAndMerge: function(target) {
-                include(target, objects, true, true);
-            }
-        };
+    buildIntoButDoNotClobber: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, false, false);
+    },
+    buildIntoAndClobber: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, true, false);
+    },
+    buildIntoAndMerge: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, true, true);
     }
 };
 
@@ -701,7 +769,7 @@
 define("cordova/common", function(require, exports, module) {
 
 module.exports = {
-    objects: {
+    defaults: {
         cordova: {
             path: 'cordova',
             children: {
@@ -720,6 +788,9 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        open : {
+            path: 'cordova/plugin/InAppBrowser'
+        },
         navigator: {
             children: {
                 notification: {
@@ -737,9 +808,6 @@
                 compass:{
                     path: 'cordova/plugin/compass'
                 },
-                connection: {
-                    path: 'cordova/plugin/network'
-                },
                 contacts: {
                     path: 'cordova/plugin/contacts'
                 },
@@ -907,6 +975,15 @@
         resolveLocalFileSystemURI:{
             path: 'cordova/plugin/resolveLocalFileSystemURI'
         }
+    },
+    clobbers: {
+        navigator: {
+            children: {
+                connection: {
+                    path: 'cordova/plugin/network'
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -1014,7 +1091,7 @@
             onWinJSReady();
         }
     },
-    objects: {
+    clobbers: {
         cordova: {
             path: 'cordova',
             children: {
@@ -3063,6 +3140,25 @@
 
 });
 
+// file: lib\common\plugin\InAppBrowser.js
+define("cordova/plugin/InAppBrowser", function(require, exports, module) {
+
+var exec = require('cordova/exec');
+
+var InAppBrowser = {
+    open : function(strUrl, strWindowName, strWindowFeatures) {
+        exec(null, null, "InAppBrowser", "open", [strUrl, strWindowName, strWindowFeatures]);
+        return InAppBrowser;
+    },
+    close : function() {
+        exec(null, null, "InAppBrowser", "close", []);
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports = InAppBrowser.open;
+
+});
+
 // file: lib\common\plugin\LocalFileSystem.js
 define("cordova/plugin/LocalFileSystem", function(require, exports, module) {
 
@@ -3499,7 +3595,8 @@
  * This class provides access to device accelerometer data.
  * @constructor
  */
-var utils = require("cordova/utils"),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    utils = require("cordova/utils"),
     exec = require("cordova/exec"),
     Acceleration = require('cordova/plugin/Acceleration');
 
@@ -3563,10 +3660,7 @@
      * @param {AccelerationOptions} options The options for getting the accelerometer data such as timeout. (OPTIONAL)
      */
     getCurrentAcceleration: function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        // successCallback required
-        if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-            throw "getCurrentAcceleration must be called with at least a success callback function as first parameter.";
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'accelerometer.getCurrentAcceleration', arguments);
 
         var p;
         var win = function(a) {
@@ -3575,7 +3669,7 @@
         };
         var fail = function(e) {
             removeListeners(p);
-            errorCallback(e);
+            errorCallback && errorCallback(e);
         };
 
         p = createCallbackPair(win, fail);
@@ -3595,20 +3689,16 @@
      * @return String                       The watch id that must be passed to #clearWatch to stop watching.
      */
     watchAcceleration: function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'accelerometer.watchAcceleration', arguments);
         // Default interval (10 sec)
         var frequency = (options && options.frequency && typeof options.frequency == 'number') ? options.frequency : 10000;
 
-        // successCallback required
-        if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-            throw "watchAcceleration must be called with at least a success callback function as first parameter.";
-        }
-
         // Keep reference to watch id, and report accel readings as often as defined in frequency
         var id = utils.createUUID();
 
         var p = createCallbackPair(function(){}, function(e) {
             removeListeners(p);
-            errorCallback(e);
+            errorCallback && errorCallback(e);
         });
         listeners.push(p);
 
@@ -3624,7 +3714,7 @@
         if (running) {
             // If we're already running then immediately invoke the success callback
             // but only if we have retrieved a value, sample code does not check for null ...
-            if(accel) {
+            if (accel) {
                 successCallback(accel);
             }
         } else {
@@ -3818,7 +3908,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\compass.js
 define("cordova/plugin/compass", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     CompassHeading = require('cordova/plugin/CompassHeading'),
     CompassError = require('cordova/plugin/CompassError'),
@@ -3833,23 +3924,13 @@
          * @param {CompassOptions} options The options for getting the heading data (not used).
          */
         getCurrentHeading:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-            // successCallback required
-            if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-              console.log("Compass Error: successCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // errorCallback optional
-            if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-              console.log("Compass Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
+            argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'compass.getCurrentHeading', arguments);
 
             var win = function(result) {
                 var ch = new CompassHeading(result.magneticHeading, result.trueHeading, result.headingAccuracy, result.timestamp);
                 successCallback(ch);
             };
-            var fail = function(code) {
+            var fail = errorCallback && function(code) {
                 var ce = new CompassError(code);
                 errorCallback(ce);
             };
@@ -3869,22 +3950,11 @@
          * specifies to watch via a distance filter rather than time.
          */
         watchHeading:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
+            argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'compass.watchHeading', arguments);
             // Default interval (100 msec)
             var frequency = (options !== undefined && options.frequency !== undefined) ? options.frequency : 100;
             var filter = (options !== undefined && options.filter !== undefined) ? options.filter : 0;
 
-            // successCallback required
-            if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-              console.log("Compass Error: successCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // errorCallback optional
-            if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-              console.log("Compass Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
             var id = utils.createUUID();
             if (filter > 0) {
                 // is an iOS request for watch by filter, no timer needed
@@ -3908,8 +3978,8 @@
             // Stop javascript timer & remove from timer list
             if (id && timers[id]) {
                 if (timers[id] != "iOS") {
-                      clearInterval(timers[id]);
-                  } else {
+                    clearInterval(timers[id]);
+                } else {
                     // is iOS watch by filter so call into device to stop
                     exec(null, null, "Compass", "stopHeading", []);
                 }
@@ -4097,7 +4167,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\contacts.js
 define("cordova/plugin/contacts", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     ContactError = require('cordova/plugin/ContactError'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     Contact = require('cordova/plugin/Contact');
@@ -4116,13 +4187,9 @@
      * @return array of Contacts matching search criteria
      */
     find:function(fields, successCB, errorCB, options) {
-        if (!successCB) {
-            throw new TypeError("You must specify a success callback for the find command.");
-        }
-        if (!fields || (utils.isArray(fields) && fields.length === 0)) {
-            if (typeof errorCB === "function") {
-                errorCB(new ContactError(ContactError.INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR));
-            }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('afFO', 'contacts.find', arguments);
+        if (!fields.length) {
+            errorCB && errorCB(new ContactError(ContactError.INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR));
         } else {
             var win = function(result) {
                 var cs = [];
@@ -4143,9 +4210,9 @@
      * @returns new Contact object
      */
     create:function(properties) {
-        var i;
+        argscheck.checkArgs('O', 'contacts.create', arguments);
         var contact = new Contact();
-        for (i in properties) {
+        for (var i in properties) {
             if (typeof contact[i] !== 'undefined' && properties.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
                 contact[i] = properties[i];
             }
@@ -4161,7 +4228,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\device.js
 define("cordova/plugin/device", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var channel = require('cordova/channel'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    channel = require('cordova/channel'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
@@ -4180,6 +4248,7 @@
     this.name = null;
     this.uuid = null;
     this.cordova = null;
+    this.model = null;
 
     var me = this;
 
@@ -4191,6 +4260,7 @@
             me.name = info.name;
             me.uuid = info.uuid;
             me.cordova = info.cordova;
+            me.model = info.model;
             channel.onCordovaInfoReady.fire();
         },function(e) {
             me.available = false;
@@ -4206,20 +4276,7 @@
  * @param {Function} errorCallback The function to call when there is an error getting the heading data. (OPTIONAL)
  */
 Device.prototype.getInfo = function(successCallback, errorCallback) {
-
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-        console.log("Device Error: successCallback is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback optional
-    if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-        console.log("Device Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Get info
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Device.getInfo', arguments);
     exec(successCallback, errorCallback, "Device", "getDeviceInfo", []);
 };
 
@@ -4250,7 +4307,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\geolocation.js
 define("cordova/plugin/geolocation", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var utils = require('cordova/utils'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     PositionError = require('cordova/plugin/PositionError'),
     Position = require('cordova/plugin/Position');
@@ -4307,9 +4365,7 @@
    * @param {PositionOptions} options     The options for getting the position data. (OPTIONAL)
    */
     getCurrentPosition:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        if (arguments.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error("getCurrentPosition must be called with at least one argument.");
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'geolocation.getCurrentPosition', arguments);
         options = parseParameters(options);
 
         // Timer var that will fire an error callback if no position is retrieved from native
@@ -4385,9 +4441,7 @@
      * @return String                       The watch id that must be passed to #clearWatch to stop watching.
      */
     watchPosition:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        if (arguments.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error("watchPosition must be called with at least one argument.");
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'geolocation.getCurrentPosition', arguments);
         options = parseParameters(options);
 
         var id = utils.createUUID();
@@ -4449,7 +4503,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\globalization.js
 define("cordova/plugin/globalization", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     GlobalizationError = require('cordova/plugin/GlobalizationError');
 
 var globalization = {
@@ -4472,18 +4527,7 @@
 *                                function () {});
 */
 getPreferredLanguage:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getPreferredLanguage Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getPreferredLanguage Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getPreferredLanguage', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization","getPreferredLanguage", []);
 },
 
@@ -4505,17 +4549,7 @@
 *                                function () {});
 */
 getLocaleName:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getLocaleName Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getLocaleName Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getLocaleName', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization","getLocaleName", []);
 },
 
@@ -4546,27 +4580,9 @@
 *                {formatLength:'short'});
 */
 dateToString:function(date, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-
-    if (date instanceof Date){
-        var dateValue;
-        dateValue = date.valueOf();
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "dateToString", [{"date": dateValue, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: date is not a Date object");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('dfFO', 'Globalization.dateToString', arguments);
+    var dateValue = date.valueOf();
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "dateToString", [{"date": dateValue, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 
@@ -4606,23 +4622,8 @@
 *                {selector:'date'});
 */
 stringToDate:function(dateString, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-    if (typeof dateString == "string"){
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToDate", [{"dateString": dateString, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: dateString is not a string");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfFO', 'Globalization.stringToDate', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToDate", [{"dateString": dateString, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 
@@ -4659,18 +4660,7 @@
 *                {formatLength:'short'});
 */
 getDatePattern:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDatePattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDatePattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getDatePattern', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getDatePattern", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4701,17 +4691,7 @@
 *        function () {});
 */
 getDateNames:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDateNames Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDateNames Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getDateNames', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getDateNames", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4736,28 +4716,9 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 isDayLightSavingsTime:function(date, successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-
-    if (date instanceof Date){
-        var dateValue;
-        dateValue = date.valueOf();
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "isDayLightSavingsTime", [{"date": dateValue}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: date is not a Date object");
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('dfF', 'Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime', arguments);
+    var dateValue = date.valueOf();
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "isDayLightSavingsTime", [{"date": dateValue}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4779,18 +4740,7 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getFirstDayOfWeek:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getFirstDayOfWeek", []);
 },
 
@@ -4819,24 +4769,8 @@
 *                {type:'decimal'});
 */
 numberToString:function(number, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof number == "number") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "numberToString", [{"number": number, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: number is not a number");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('nfFO', 'Globalization.numberToString', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "numberToString", [{"number": number, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4863,24 +4797,8 @@
 *                function () { alert('Error parsing number');});
 */
 stringToNumber:function(numberString, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof numberString == "string") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToNumber", [{"numberString": numberString, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: numberString is not a string");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfFO', 'Globalization.stringToNumber', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToNumber", [{"numberString": numberString, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4916,18 +4834,7 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getNumberPattern:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getNumberPattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getNumberPattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getNumberPattern', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getNumberPattern", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4959,24 +4866,8 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getCurrencyPattern:function(currencyCode, successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof currencyCode == "string") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getCurrencyPattern", [{"currencyCode": currencyCode}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: currencyCode is not a currency code");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfF', 'Globalization.getCurrencyPattern', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getCurrencyPattern", [{"currencyCode": currencyCode}]);
 }
 
 };
@@ -5230,49 +5121,9 @@
     });
 }
 
-var NetworkConnection = function () {
-    this.type = null;
-    this._firstRun = true;
-    this._timer = null;
-    this.timeout = 500;
-
-    var me = this;
-
-    channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function() {
-        me.getInfo(function (info) {
-            me.type = info;
-            if (info === "none") {
-                // set a timer if still offline at the end of timer send the offline event
-                me._timer = setTimeout(function(){
-                    cordova.fireDocumentEvent("offline");
-                    me._timer = null;
-                    }, me.timeout);
-            } else {
-                // If there is a current offline event pending clear it
-                if (me._timer !== null) {
-                    clearTimeout(me._timer);
-                    me._timer = null;
-                }
-                cordova.fireDocumentEvent("online");
-            }
-
-            // should only fire this once
-            if (me._firstRun) {
-                me._firstRun = false;
-                channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
-            }
-        },
-        function (e) {
-            // If we can't get the network info we should still tell Cordova
-            // to fire the deviceready event.
-            if (me._firstRun) {
-                me._firstRun = false;
-                channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
-            }
-            console.log("Error initializing Network Connection: " + e);
-        });
-    });
-};
+function NetworkConnection() {
+    this.type = 'unknown';
+}
 
 /**
  * Get connection info
@@ -5280,12 +5131,48 @@
  * @param {Function} successCallback The function to call when the Connection data is available
  * @param {Function} errorCallback The function to call when there is an error getting the Connection data. (OPTIONAL)
  */
-NetworkConnection.prototype.getInfo = function (successCallback, errorCallback) {
-    // Get info
+NetworkConnection.prototype.getInfo = function(successCallback, errorCallback) {
     exec(successCallback, errorCallback, "NetworkStatus", "getConnectionInfo", []);
 };
 
-module.exports = new NetworkConnection();
+var me = new NetworkConnection();
+var timerId = null;
+var timeout = 500;
+
+channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function() {
+    me.getInfo(function(info) {
+        me.type = info;
+        if (info === "none") {
+            // set a timer if still offline at the end of timer send the offline event
+            timerId = setTimeout(function(){
+                cordova.fireDocumentEvent("offline");
+                timerId = null;
+            }, timeout);
+        } else {
+            // If there is a current offline event pending clear it
+            if (timerId !== null) {
+                clearTimeout(timerId);
+                timerId = null;
+            }
+            cordova.fireDocumentEvent("online");
+        }
+
+        // should only fire this once
+        if (channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.state !== 2) {
+            channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
+        }
+    },
+    function (e) {
+        // If we can't get the network info we should still tell Cordova
+        // to fire the deviceready event.
+        if (channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.state !== 2) {
+            channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
+        }
+        console.log("Error initializing Network Connection: " + e);
+    });
+});
+
+module.exports = me;
 
 });
 
@@ -5354,7 +5241,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\requestFileSystem.js
 define("cordova/plugin/requestFileSystem", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
     FileSystem = require('cordova/plugin/FileSystem'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
@@ -5366,10 +5254,9 @@
  * @param errorCallback  invoked if error occurs retrieving file system
  */
 var requestFileSystem = function(type, size, successCallback, errorCallback) {
+    argscheck.checkArgs('nnFF', 'requestFileSystem', arguments);
     var fail = function(code) {
-        if (typeof errorCallback === 'function') {
-            errorCallback(new FileError(code));
-        }
+        errorCallback && errorCallback(new FileError(code));
     };
 
     if (type < 0 || type > 3) {
@@ -5378,7 +5265,7 @@
         // if successful, return a FileSystem object
         var success = function(file_system) {
             if (file_system) {
-                if (typeof successCallback === 'function') {
+                if (successCallback) {
                     // grab the name and root from the file system object
                     var result = new FileSystem(file_system.name, file_system.root);
                     successCallback(result);
@@ -5400,7 +5287,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\resolveLocalFileSystemURI.js
 define("cordova/plugin/resolveLocalFileSystemURI", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var DirectoryEntry = require('cordova/plugin/DirectoryEntry'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    DirectoryEntry = require('cordova/plugin/DirectoryEntry'),
     FileEntry = require('cordova/plugin/FileEntry'),
     FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
@@ -5412,11 +5300,10 @@
  * @param errorCallback    invoked if error occurs retrieving file system entry
  */
 module.exports = function(uri, successCallback, errorCallback) {
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sFF', 'resolveLocalFileSystemURI', arguments);
     // error callback
     var fail = function(error) {
-        if (typeof errorCallback === 'function') {
-            errorCallback(new FileError(error));
-        }
+        errorCallback && errorCallback(new FileError(error));
     };
     // sanity check for 'not:valid:filename'
     if(!uri || uri.split(":").length > 2) {
@@ -5429,15 +5316,10 @@
     var success = function(entry) {
         var result;
         if (entry) {
-            if (typeof successCallback === 'function') {
+            if (successCallback) {
                 // create appropriate Entry object
                 result = (entry.isDirectory) ? new DirectoryEntry(entry.name, entry.fullPath) : new FileEntry(entry.name, entry.fullPath);
-                try {
-                    successCallback(result);
-                }
-                catch (e) {
-                    console.log('Error invoking callback: ' + e);
-                }
+                successCallback(result);
             }
         }
         else {
@@ -7443,6 +7325,30 @@
     }
 };
 
+utils.arrayIndexOf = function(a, item) {
+    if (a.indexOf) {
+        return a.indexOf(item);
+    }
+    var len = a.length;
+    for (var i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+        if (a[i] == item) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns whether the item was found in the array.
+ */
+utils.arrayRemove = function(a, item) {
+    var index = utils.arrayIndexOf(a, item);
+    if (index != -1) {
+        a.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+    return index != -1;
+};
+
 /**
  * Returns an indication of whether the argument is an array or not
  */
@@ -7638,10 +7544,10 @@
 (function (context) {
     // Replace navigator before any modules are required(), to ensure it happens as soon as possible.
     // We replace it so that properties that can't be clobbered can instead be overridden.
-    if (typeof navigator != 'undefined') {
-        var CordovaNavigator = function () {};
-        CordovaNavigator.prototype = navigator;
-        navigator = new CordovaNavigator();
+    if (context.navigator) {
+        function CordovaNavigator() {}
+        CordovaNavigator.prototype = context.navigator;
+        context.navigator = new CordovaNavigator();
     }
 
     var channel = require("cordova/channel"),
@@ -7656,17 +7562,13 @@
                         platform = require('cordova/platform');
 
                     // Drop the common globals into the window object, but be nice and don't overwrite anything.
-                    builder.build(base.objects).intoButDoNotClobber(window);
+                    builder.buildIntoButDoNotClobber(base.defaults, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndMerge(base.merges, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndClobber(base.clobbers, context);
 
-                    // Drop the platform-specific globals into the window object
-                    // and clobber any existing object.
-                    builder.build(platform.objects).intoAndClobber(window);
-
-                    // Merge the platform-specific overrides/enhancements into
-                    // the window object.
-                    if (typeof platform.merges !== 'undefined') {
-                        builder.build(platform.merges).intoAndMerge(window);
-                    }
+                    builder.buildIntoButDoNotClobber(platform.defaults, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndMerge(platform.merges, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndClobber(platform.clobbers, context);
 
                     // Call the platform-specific initialization
                     platform.initialize();
diff --git a/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/cordova.js b/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/cordova.js
index 1f2c353..7582807 100644
--- a/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/cordova.js
+++ b/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/cordova.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 (function () {
 
-    var VERSION = '2.2.0',
+    var VERSION = '2.3.0',
         currentScript = 'cordova-' + VERSION + '.js',
         scripts = document.getElementsByTagName('script');
 
diff --git a/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/index.html b/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/index.html
index b5c35cd..bae9a8d 100644
--- a/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/index.html
+++ b/windows8/samples/Media_Test/Media_Test/index.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     
     <!-- Cordova win8 references -->
     <link href="/css/default.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-    <script src="/jcordova.js"></script>
+    <script src="cordova.js"></script>
 </head>
 <body>
     <button id="btnStart" onclick="start()">Start</button>
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
                     updateStatus("Media status callback :: " + res);
                 }
             );
+
             $("#durationDiv").innerHTML = 'Duration: ' + media.getDuration();
             updateStatus("Media starting");
 
diff --git a/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/Notification Test.jsproj b/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/Notification Test.jsproj
index c95dfb4..78dd543 100644
--- a/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/Notification Test.jsproj
+++ b/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/Notification Test.jsproj
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <AppxManifest Include="package.appxmanifest">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </AppxManifest>
-    <Content Include="cordova-2.2.0.js" />
+    <Content Include="cordova-2.3.0.js" />
     <Content Include="cordova.js" />
     <Content Include="images\logo.png" />
     <Content Include="images\smalllogo.png" />
diff --git a/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/cordova-2.2.0.js b/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/cordova-2.3.0.js
similarity index 95%
rename from windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/cordova-2.2.0.js
rename to windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/cordova-2.3.0.js
index ef6b26a..f2378f3 100644
--- a/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/cordova-2.2.0.js
+++ b/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/cordova-2.3.0.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-// commit 0bdb8350ff1ca401c0a806721511f2a65383b4d3
+// commit c46b14085ce80cda5f72d6af22bc22afe4c2151d
 
-// File generated at :: Wed Oct 31 2012 17:52:48 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
+// File generated at :: Mon Nov 26 2012 15:31:35 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
 
 /*
  Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
@@ -316,6 +316,65 @@
 
 });
 
+// file: lib\common\argscheck.js
+define("cordova/argscheck", function(require, exports, module) {
+
+var exec = require('cordova/exec');
+var moduleExports = module.exports;
+
+var typeMap = {
+    'A': 'Array',
+    'D': 'Date',
+    'N': 'Number',
+    'S': 'String',
+    'F': 'Function',
+    'O': 'Object'
+};
+
+function extractParamName(callee, argIndex) {
+  return (/.*?\((.*?)\)/).exec(callee)[1].split(', ')[argIndex];
+}
+
+function checkArgs(spec, functionName, args, opt_callee) {
+    if (!moduleExports.enableChecks) {
+        return;
+    }
+    var errMsg = null;
+    var type;
+    for (var i = 0; i < spec.length; ++i) {
+        var c = spec.charAt(i),
+            cUpper = c.toUpperCase(),
+            arg = args[i];
+        // Asterix means allow anything.
+        if (c == '*') {
+            continue;
+        }
+        type = Object.prototype.toString.call(arg).slice(8, -1);
+        if ((arg === null || arg === undefined) && c == cUpper) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (type != typeMap[cUpper]) {
+            errMsg = 'Expected ' + typeMap[cUpper];
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (errMsg) {
+        errMsg += ', but got ' + type + '.';
+        errMsg = 'Wrong type for parameter "' + extractParamName(opt_callee || args.callee, i) + '" of ' + functionName + ': ' + errMsg;
+        // Don't log when running jake test.
+        if (typeof jasmine == 'undefined') {
+            console.error(errMsg);
+        }
+        throw TypeError(errMsg);
+    }
+}
+
+moduleExports.checkArgs = checkArgs;
+moduleExports.enableChecks = true;
+
+
+});
+
 // file: lib\common\builder.js
 define("cordova/builder", function(require, exports, module) {
 
@@ -329,14 +388,24 @@
     }
 }
 
+function clobber(obj, key, value) {
+    obj[key] = value;
+    // Getters can only be overridden by getters.
+    if (obj[key] !== value) {
+        utils.defineGetter(obj, key, function() {
+            return value;
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 function assignOrWrapInDeprecateGetter(obj, key, value, message) {
     if (message) {
         utils.defineGetter(obj, key, function() {
-            window.console && console.log(message);
+            console.log(message);
             return value;
         });
     } else {
-        obj[key] = value;
+        clobber(obj, key, value);
     }
 }
 
@@ -395,8 +464,11 @@
                 // If the target object is a constructor override off prototype.
                 target.prototype[prop] = src[prop];
             } else {
-                target[prop] = typeof src[prop] === 'object' ? recursiveMerge(
-                        target[prop], src[prop]) : src[prop];
+                if (typeof src[prop] === 'object') {
+                    target[prop] = recursiveMerge(target[prop], src[prop]);
+                } else {
+                    clobber(target, prop, src[prop]);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -404,18 +476,14 @@
 }
 
 module.exports = {
-    build: function (objects) {
-        return {
-            intoButDoNotClobber: function (target) {
-                include(target, objects, false, false);
-            },
-            intoAndClobber: function(target) {
-                include(target, objects, true, false);
-            },
-            intoAndMerge: function(target) {
-                include(target, objects, true, true);
-            }
-        };
+    buildIntoButDoNotClobber: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, false, false);
+    },
+    buildIntoAndClobber: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, true, false);
+    },
+    buildIntoAndMerge: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, true, true);
     }
 };
 
@@ -701,7 +769,7 @@
 define("cordova/common", function(require, exports, module) {
 
 module.exports = {
-    objects: {
+    defaults: {
         cordova: {
             path: 'cordova',
             children: {
@@ -720,6 +788,9 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        open : {
+            path: 'cordova/plugin/InAppBrowser'
+        },
         navigator: {
             children: {
                 notification: {
@@ -737,9 +808,6 @@
                 compass:{
                     path: 'cordova/plugin/compass'
                 },
-                connection: {
-                    path: 'cordova/plugin/network'
-                },
                 contacts: {
                     path: 'cordova/plugin/contacts'
                 },
@@ -907,6 +975,15 @@
         resolveLocalFileSystemURI:{
             path: 'cordova/plugin/resolveLocalFileSystemURI'
         }
+    },
+    clobbers: {
+        navigator: {
+            children: {
+                connection: {
+                    path: 'cordova/plugin/network'
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -1014,7 +1091,7 @@
             onWinJSReady();
         }
     },
-    objects: {
+    clobbers: {
         cordova: {
             path: 'cordova',
             children: {
@@ -3063,6 +3140,25 @@
 
 });
 
+// file: lib\common\plugin\InAppBrowser.js
+define("cordova/plugin/InAppBrowser", function(require, exports, module) {
+
+var exec = require('cordova/exec');
+
+var InAppBrowser = {
+    open : function(strUrl, strWindowName, strWindowFeatures) {
+        exec(null, null, "InAppBrowser", "open", [strUrl, strWindowName, strWindowFeatures]);
+        return InAppBrowser;
+    },
+    close : function() {
+        exec(null, null, "InAppBrowser", "close", []);
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports = InAppBrowser.open;
+
+});
+
 // file: lib\common\plugin\LocalFileSystem.js
 define("cordova/plugin/LocalFileSystem", function(require, exports, module) {
 
@@ -3499,7 +3595,8 @@
  * This class provides access to device accelerometer data.
  * @constructor
  */
-var utils = require("cordova/utils"),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    utils = require("cordova/utils"),
     exec = require("cordova/exec"),
     Acceleration = require('cordova/plugin/Acceleration');
 
@@ -3563,10 +3660,7 @@
      * @param {AccelerationOptions} options The options for getting the accelerometer data such as timeout. (OPTIONAL)
      */
     getCurrentAcceleration: function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        // successCallback required
-        if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-            throw "getCurrentAcceleration must be called with at least a success callback function as first parameter.";
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'accelerometer.getCurrentAcceleration', arguments);
 
         var p;
         var win = function(a) {
@@ -3575,7 +3669,7 @@
         };
         var fail = function(e) {
             removeListeners(p);
-            errorCallback(e);
+            errorCallback && errorCallback(e);
         };
 
         p = createCallbackPair(win, fail);
@@ -3595,20 +3689,16 @@
      * @return String                       The watch id that must be passed to #clearWatch to stop watching.
      */
     watchAcceleration: function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'accelerometer.watchAcceleration', arguments);
         // Default interval (10 sec)
         var frequency = (options && options.frequency && typeof options.frequency == 'number') ? options.frequency : 10000;
 
-        // successCallback required
-        if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-            throw "watchAcceleration must be called with at least a success callback function as first parameter.";
-        }
-
         // Keep reference to watch id, and report accel readings as often as defined in frequency
         var id = utils.createUUID();
 
         var p = createCallbackPair(function(){}, function(e) {
             removeListeners(p);
-            errorCallback(e);
+            errorCallback && errorCallback(e);
         });
         listeners.push(p);
 
@@ -3624,7 +3714,7 @@
         if (running) {
             // If we're already running then immediately invoke the success callback
             // but only if we have retrieved a value, sample code does not check for null ...
-            if(accel) {
+            if (accel) {
                 successCallback(accel);
             }
         } else {
@@ -3818,7 +3908,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\compass.js
 define("cordova/plugin/compass", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     CompassHeading = require('cordova/plugin/CompassHeading'),
     CompassError = require('cordova/plugin/CompassError'),
@@ -3833,23 +3924,13 @@
          * @param {CompassOptions} options The options for getting the heading data (not used).
          */
         getCurrentHeading:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-            // successCallback required
-            if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-              console.log("Compass Error: successCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // errorCallback optional
-            if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-              console.log("Compass Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
+            argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'compass.getCurrentHeading', arguments);
 
             var win = function(result) {
                 var ch = new CompassHeading(result.magneticHeading, result.trueHeading, result.headingAccuracy, result.timestamp);
                 successCallback(ch);
             };
-            var fail = function(code) {
+            var fail = errorCallback && function(code) {
                 var ce = new CompassError(code);
                 errorCallback(ce);
             };
@@ -3869,22 +3950,11 @@
          * specifies to watch via a distance filter rather than time.
          */
         watchHeading:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
+            argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'compass.watchHeading', arguments);
             // Default interval (100 msec)
             var frequency = (options !== undefined && options.frequency !== undefined) ? options.frequency : 100;
             var filter = (options !== undefined && options.filter !== undefined) ? options.filter : 0;
 
-            // successCallback required
-            if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-              console.log("Compass Error: successCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // errorCallback optional
-            if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-              console.log("Compass Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
             var id = utils.createUUID();
             if (filter > 0) {
                 // is an iOS request for watch by filter, no timer needed
@@ -3908,8 +3978,8 @@
             // Stop javascript timer & remove from timer list
             if (id && timers[id]) {
                 if (timers[id] != "iOS") {
-                      clearInterval(timers[id]);
-                  } else {
+                    clearInterval(timers[id]);
+                } else {
                     // is iOS watch by filter so call into device to stop
                     exec(null, null, "Compass", "stopHeading", []);
                 }
@@ -4097,7 +4167,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\contacts.js
 define("cordova/plugin/contacts", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     ContactError = require('cordova/plugin/ContactError'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     Contact = require('cordova/plugin/Contact');
@@ -4116,13 +4187,9 @@
      * @return array of Contacts matching search criteria
      */
     find:function(fields, successCB, errorCB, options) {
-        if (!successCB) {
-            throw new TypeError("You must specify a success callback for the find command.");
-        }
-        if (!fields || (utils.isArray(fields) && fields.length === 0)) {
-            if (typeof errorCB === "function") {
-                errorCB(new ContactError(ContactError.INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR));
-            }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('afFO', 'contacts.find', arguments);
+        if (!fields.length) {
+            errorCB && errorCB(new ContactError(ContactError.INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR));
         } else {
             var win = function(result) {
                 var cs = [];
@@ -4143,9 +4210,9 @@
      * @returns new Contact object
      */
     create:function(properties) {
-        var i;
+        argscheck.checkArgs('O', 'contacts.create', arguments);
         var contact = new Contact();
-        for (i in properties) {
+        for (var i in properties) {
             if (typeof contact[i] !== 'undefined' && properties.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
                 contact[i] = properties[i];
             }
@@ -4161,7 +4228,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\device.js
 define("cordova/plugin/device", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var channel = require('cordova/channel'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    channel = require('cordova/channel'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
@@ -4180,6 +4248,7 @@
     this.name = null;
     this.uuid = null;
     this.cordova = null;
+    this.model = null;
 
     var me = this;
 
@@ -4191,6 +4260,7 @@
             me.name = info.name;
             me.uuid = info.uuid;
             me.cordova = info.cordova;
+            me.model = info.model;
             channel.onCordovaInfoReady.fire();
         },function(e) {
             me.available = false;
@@ -4206,20 +4276,7 @@
  * @param {Function} errorCallback The function to call when there is an error getting the heading data. (OPTIONAL)
  */
 Device.prototype.getInfo = function(successCallback, errorCallback) {
-
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-        console.log("Device Error: successCallback is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback optional
-    if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-        console.log("Device Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Get info
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Device.getInfo', arguments);
     exec(successCallback, errorCallback, "Device", "getDeviceInfo", []);
 };
 
@@ -4250,7 +4307,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\geolocation.js
 define("cordova/plugin/geolocation", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var utils = require('cordova/utils'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     PositionError = require('cordova/plugin/PositionError'),
     Position = require('cordova/plugin/Position');
@@ -4307,9 +4365,7 @@
    * @param {PositionOptions} options     The options for getting the position data. (OPTIONAL)
    */
     getCurrentPosition:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        if (arguments.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error("getCurrentPosition must be called with at least one argument.");
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'geolocation.getCurrentPosition', arguments);
         options = parseParameters(options);
 
         // Timer var that will fire an error callback if no position is retrieved from native
@@ -4385,9 +4441,7 @@
      * @return String                       The watch id that must be passed to #clearWatch to stop watching.
      */
     watchPosition:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        if (arguments.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error("watchPosition must be called with at least one argument.");
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'geolocation.getCurrentPosition', arguments);
         options = parseParameters(options);
 
         var id = utils.createUUID();
@@ -4449,7 +4503,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\globalization.js
 define("cordova/plugin/globalization", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     GlobalizationError = require('cordova/plugin/GlobalizationError');
 
 var globalization = {
@@ -4472,18 +4527,7 @@
 *                                function () {});
 */
 getPreferredLanguage:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getPreferredLanguage Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getPreferredLanguage Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getPreferredLanguage', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization","getPreferredLanguage", []);
 },
 
@@ -4505,17 +4549,7 @@
 *                                function () {});
 */
 getLocaleName:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getLocaleName Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getLocaleName Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getLocaleName', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization","getLocaleName", []);
 },
 
@@ -4546,27 +4580,9 @@
 *                {formatLength:'short'});
 */
 dateToString:function(date, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-
-    if (date instanceof Date){
-        var dateValue;
-        dateValue = date.valueOf();
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "dateToString", [{"date": dateValue, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: date is not a Date object");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('dfFO', 'Globalization.dateToString', arguments);
+    var dateValue = date.valueOf();
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "dateToString", [{"date": dateValue, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 
@@ -4606,23 +4622,8 @@
 *                {selector:'date'});
 */
 stringToDate:function(dateString, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-    if (typeof dateString == "string"){
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToDate", [{"dateString": dateString, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: dateString is not a string");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfFO', 'Globalization.stringToDate', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToDate", [{"dateString": dateString, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 
@@ -4659,18 +4660,7 @@
 *                {formatLength:'short'});
 */
 getDatePattern:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDatePattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDatePattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getDatePattern', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getDatePattern", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4701,17 +4691,7 @@
 *        function () {});
 */
 getDateNames:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDateNames Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDateNames Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getDateNames', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getDateNames", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4736,28 +4716,9 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 isDayLightSavingsTime:function(date, successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-
-    if (date instanceof Date){
-        var dateValue;
-        dateValue = date.valueOf();
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "isDayLightSavingsTime", [{"date": dateValue}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: date is not a Date object");
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('dfF', 'Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime', arguments);
+    var dateValue = date.valueOf();
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "isDayLightSavingsTime", [{"date": dateValue}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4779,18 +4740,7 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getFirstDayOfWeek:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getFirstDayOfWeek", []);
 },
 
@@ -4819,24 +4769,8 @@
 *                {type:'decimal'});
 */
 numberToString:function(number, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof number == "number") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "numberToString", [{"number": number, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: number is not a number");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('nfFO', 'Globalization.numberToString', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "numberToString", [{"number": number, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4863,24 +4797,8 @@
 *                function () { alert('Error parsing number');});
 */
 stringToNumber:function(numberString, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof numberString == "string") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToNumber", [{"numberString": numberString, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: numberString is not a string");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfFO', 'Globalization.stringToNumber', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToNumber", [{"numberString": numberString, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4916,18 +4834,7 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getNumberPattern:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getNumberPattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getNumberPattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getNumberPattern', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getNumberPattern", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4959,24 +4866,8 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getCurrencyPattern:function(currencyCode, successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof currencyCode == "string") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getCurrencyPattern", [{"currencyCode": currencyCode}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: currencyCode is not a currency code");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfF', 'Globalization.getCurrencyPattern', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getCurrencyPattern", [{"currencyCode": currencyCode}]);
 }
 
 };
@@ -5230,49 +5121,9 @@
     });
 }
 
-var NetworkConnection = function () {
-    this.type = null;
-    this._firstRun = true;
-    this._timer = null;
-    this.timeout = 500;
-
-    var me = this;
-
-    channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function() {
-        me.getInfo(function (info) {
-            me.type = info;
-            if (info === "none") {
-                // set a timer if still offline at the end of timer send the offline event
-                me._timer = setTimeout(function(){
-                    cordova.fireDocumentEvent("offline");
-                    me._timer = null;
-                    }, me.timeout);
-            } else {
-                // If there is a current offline event pending clear it
-                if (me._timer !== null) {
-                    clearTimeout(me._timer);
-                    me._timer = null;
-                }
-                cordova.fireDocumentEvent("online");
-            }
-
-            // should only fire this once
-            if (me._firstRun) {
-                me._firstRun = false;
-                channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
-            }
-        },
-        function (e) {
-            // If we can't get the network info we should still tell Cordova
-            // to fire the deviceready event.
-            if (me._firstRun) {
-                me._firstRun = false;
-                channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
-            }
-            console.log("Error initializing Network Connection: " + e);
-        });
-    });
-};
+function NetworkConnection() {
+    this.type = 'unknown';
+}
 
 /**
  * Get connection info
@@ -5280,12 +5131,48 @@
  * @param {Function} successCallback The function to call when the Connection data is available
  * @param {Function} errorCallback The function to call when there is an error getting the Connection data. (OPTIONAL)
  */
-NetworkConnection.prototype.getInfo = function (successCallback, errorCallback) {
-    // Get info
+NetworkConnection.prototype.getInfo = function(successCallback, errorCallback) {
     exec(successCallback, errorCallback, "NetworkStatus", "getConnectionInfo", []);
 };
 
-module.exports = new NetworkConnection();
+var me = new NetworkConnection();
+var timerId = null;
+var timeout = 500;
+
+channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function() {
+    me.getInfo(function(info) {
+        me.type = info;
+        if (info === "none") {
+            // set a timer if still offline at the end of timer send the offline event
+            timerId = setTimeout(function(){
+                cordova.fireDocumentEvent("offline");
+                timerId = null;
+            }, timeout);
+        } else {
+            // If there is a current offline event pending clear it
+            if (timerId !== null) {
+                clearTimeout(timerId);
+                timerId = null;
+            }
+            cordova.fireDocumentEvent("online");
+        }
+
+        // should only fire this once
+        if (channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.state !== 2) {
+            channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
+        }
+    },
+    function (e) {
+        // If we can't get the network info we should still tell Cordova
+        // to fire the deviceready event.
+        if (channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.state !== 2) {
+            channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
+        }
+        console.log("Error initializing Network Connection: " + e);
+    });
+});
+
+module.exports = me;
 
 });
 
@@ -5354,7 +5241,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\requestFileSystem.js
 define("cordova/plugin/requestFileSystem", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
     FileSystem = require('cordova/plugin/FileSystem'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
@@ -5366,10 +5254,9 @@
  * @param errorCallback  invoked if error occurs retrieving file system
  */
 var requestFileSystem = function(type, size, successCallback, errorCallback) {
+    argscheck.checkArgs('nnFF', 'requestFileSystem', arguments);
     var fail = function(code) {
-        if (typeof errorCallback === 'function') {
-            errorCallback(new FileError(code));
-        }
+        errorCallback && errorCallback(new FileError(code));
     };
 
     if (type < 0 || type > 3) {
@@ -5378,7 +5265,7 @@
         // if successful, return a FileSystem object
         var success = function(file_system) {
             if (file_system) {
-                if (typeof successCallback === 'function') {
+                if (successCallback) {
                     // grab the name and root from the file system object
                     var result = new FileSystem(file_system.name, file_system.root);
                     successCallback(result);
@@ -5400,7 +5287,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\resolveLocalFileSystemURI.js
 define("cordova/plugin/resolveLocalFileSystemURI", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var DirectoryEntry = require('cordova/plugin/DirectoryEntry'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    DirectoryEntry = require('cordova/plugin/DirectoryEntry'),
     FileEntry = require('cordova/plugin/FileEntry'),
     FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
@@ -5412,11 +5300,10 @@
  * @param errorCallback    invoked if error occurs retrieving file system entry
  */
 module.exports = function(uri, successCallback, errorCallback) {
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sFF', 'resolveLocalFileSystemURI', arguments);
     // error callback
     var fail = function(error) {
-        if (typeof errorCallback === 'function') {
-            errorCallback(new FileError(error));
-        }
+        errorCallback && errorCallback(new FileError(error));
     };
     // sanity check for 'not:valid:filename'
     if(!uri || uri.split(":").length > 2) {
@@ -5429,15 +5316,10 @@
     var success = function(entry) {
         var result;
         if (entry) {
-            if (typeof successCallback === 'function') {
+            if (successCallback) {
                 // create appropriate Entry object
                 result = (entry.isDirectory) ? new DirectoryEntry(entry.name, entry.fullPath) : new FileEntry(entry.name, entry.fullPath);
-                try {
-                    successCallback(result);
-                }
-                catch (e) {
-                    console.log('Error invoking callback: ' + e);
-                }
+                successCallback(result);
             }
         }
         else {
@@ -7443,6 +7325,30 @@
     }
 };
 
+utils.arrayIndexOf = function(a, item) {
+    if (a.indexOf) {
+        return a.indexOf(item);
+    }
+    var len = a.length;
+    for (var i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+        if (a[i] == item) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns whether the item was found in the array.
+ */
+utils.arrayRemove = function(a, item) {
+    var index = utils.arrayIndexOf(a, item);
+    if (index != -1) {
+        a.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+    return index != -1;
+};
+
 /**
  * Returns an indication of whether the argument is an array or not
  */
@@ -7638,10 +7544,10 @@
 (function (context) {
     // Replace navigator before any modules are required(), to ensure it happens as soon as possible.
     // We replace it so that properties that can't be clobbered can instead be overridden.
-    if (typeof navigator != 'undefined') {
-        var CordovaNavigator = function () {};
-        CordovaNavigator.prototype = navigator;
-        navigator = new CordovaNavigator();
+    if (context.navigator) {
+        function CordovaNavigator() {}
+        CordovaNavigator.prototype = context.navigator;
+        context.navigator = new CordovaNavigator();
     }
 
     var channel = require("cordova/channel"),
@@ -7656,17 +7562,13 @@
                         platform = require('cordova/platform');
 
                     // Drop the common globals into the window object, but be nice and don't overwrite anything.
-                    builder.build(base.objects).intoButDoNotClobber(window);
+                    builder.buildIntoButDoNotClobber(base.defaults, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndMerge(base.merges, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndClobber(base.clobbers, context);
 
-                    // Drop the platform-specific globals into the window object
-                    // and clobber any existing object.
-                    builder.build(platform.objects).intoAndClobber(window);
-
-                    // Merge the platform-specific overrides/enhancements into
-                    // the window object.
-                    if (typeof platform.merges !== 'undefined') {
-                        builder.build(platform.merges).intoAndMerge(window);
-                    }
+                    builder.buildIntoButDoNotClobber(platform.defaults, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndMerge(platform.merges, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndClobber(platform.clobbers, context);
 
                     // Call the platform-specific initialization
                     platform.initialize();
diff --git a/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/cordova.js b/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/cordova.js
index 1f2c353..7582807 100644
--- a/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/cordova.js
+++ b/windows8/samples/Notification Test/Notification Test/cordova.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 (function () {
 
-    var VERSION = '2.2.0',
+    var VERSION = '2.3.0',
         currentScript = 'cordova-' + VERSION + '.js',
         scripts = document.getElementsByTagName('script');
 
diff --git a/windows8/template/CordovaApp.jsproj b/windows8/template/CordovaApp.jsproj
index ab5eec1..53df171 100644
--- a/windows8/template/CordovaApp.jsproj
+++ b/windows8/template/CordovaApp.jsproj
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <AppxManifest Include="package.appxmanifest">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </AppxManifest>
-    <Content Include="www\cordova-2.2.0.js" />
+    <Content Include="www\cordova-2.3.0.js" />
     <Content Include="www\css\index.css" />
     <Content Include="www\img\logo.png" />
     <Content Include="www\img\smalllogo.png" />
diff --git a/windows8/template/www/cordova-2.2.0.js b/windows8/template/www/cordova-2.3.0.js
similarity index 95%
rename from windows8/template/www/cordova-2.2.0.js
rename to windows8/template/www/cordova-2.3.0.js
index ef6b26a..f2378f3 100644
--- a/windows8/template/www/cordova-2.2.0.js
+++ b/windows8/template/www/cordova-2.3.0.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-// commit 0bdb8350ff1ca401c0a806721511f2a65383b4d3
+// commit c46b14085ce80cda5f72d6af22bc22afe4c2151d
 
-// File generated at :: Wed Oct 31 2012 17:52:48 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
+// File generated at :: Mon Nov 26 2012 15:31:35 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
 
 /*
  Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
@@ -316,6 +316,65 @@
 
 });
 
+// file: lib\common\argscheck.js
+define("cordova/argscheck", function(require, exports, module) {
+
+var exec = require('cordova/exec');
+var moduleExports = module.exports;
+
+var typeMap = {
+    'A': 'Array',
+    'D': 'Date',
+    'N': 'Number',
+    'S': 'String',
+    'F': 'Function',
+    'O': 'Object'
+};
+
+function extractParamName(callee, argIndex) {
+  return (/.*?\((.*?)\)/).exec(callee)[1].split(', ')[argIndex];
+}
+
+function checkArgs(spec, functionName, args, opt_callee) {
+    if (!moduleExports.enableChecks) {
+        return;
+    }
+    var errMsg = null;
+    var type;
+    for (var i = 0; i < spec.length; ++i) {
+        var c = spec.charAt(i),
+            cUpper = c.toUpperCase(),
+            arg = args[i];
+        // Asterix means allow anything.
+        if (c == '*') {
+            continue;
+        }
+        type = Object.prototype.toString.call(arg).slice(8, -1);
+        if ((arg === null || arg === undefined) && c == cUpper) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (type != typeMap[cUpper]) {
+            errMsg = 'Expected ' + typeMap[cUpper];
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (errMsg) {
+        errMsg += ', but got ' + type + '.';
+        errMsg = 'Wrong type for parameter "' + extractParamName(opt_callee || args.callee, i) + '" of ' + functionName + ': ' + errMsg;
+        // Don't log when running jake test.
+        if (typeof jasmine == 'undefined') {
+            console.error(errMsg);
+        }
+        throw TypeError(errMsg);
+    }
+}
+
+moduleExports.checkArgs = checkArgs;
+moduleExports.enableChecks = true;
+
+
+});
+
 // file: lib\common\builder.js
 define("cordova/builder", function(require, exports, module) {
 
@@ -329,14 +388,24 @@
     }
 }
 
+function clobber(obj, key, value) {
+    obj[key] = value;
+    // Getters can only be overridden by getters.
+    if (obj[key] !== value) {
+        utils.defineGetter(obj, key, function() {
+            return value;
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 function assignOrWrapInDeprecateGetter(obj, key, value, message) {
     if (message) {
         utils.defineGetter(obj, key, function() {
-            window.console && console.log(message);
+            console.log(message);
             return value;
         });
     } else {
-        obj[key] = value;
+        clobber(obj, key, value);
     }
 }
 
@@ -395,8 +464,11 @@
                 // If the target object is a constructor override off prototype.
                 target.prototype[prop] = src[prop];
             } else {
-                target[prop] = typeof src[prop] === 'object' ? recursiveMerge(
-                        target[prop], src[prop]) : src[prop];
+                if (typeof src[prop] === 'object') {
+                    target[prop] = recursiveMerge(target[prop], src[prop]);
+                } else {
+                    clobber(target, prop, src[prop]);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -404,18 +476,14 @@
 }
 
 module.exports = {
-    build: function (objects) {
-        return {
-            intoButDoNotClobber: function (target) {
-                include(target, objects, false, false);
-            },
-            intoAndClobber: function(target) {
-                include(target, objects, true, false);
-            },
-            intoAndMerge: function(target) {
-                include(target, objects, true, true);
-            }
-        };
+    buildIntoButDoNotClobber: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, false, false);
+    },
+    buildIntoAndClobber: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, true, false);
+    },
+    buildIntoAndMerge: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, true, true);
     }
 };
 
@@ -701,7 +769,7 @@
 define("cordova/common", function(require, exports, module) {
 
 module.exports = {
-    objects: {
+    defaults: {
         cordova: {
             path: 'cordova',
             children: {
@@ -720,6 +788,9 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        open : {
+            path: 'cordova/plugin/InAppBrowser'
+        },
         navigator: {
             children: {
                 notification: {
@@ -737,9 +808,6 @@
                 compass:{
                     path: 'cordova/plugin/compass'
                 },
-                connection: {
-                    path: 'cordova/plugin/network'
-                },
                 contacts: {
                     path: 'cordova/plugin/contacts'
                 },
@@ -907,6 +975,15 @@
         resolveLocalFileSystemURI:{
             path: 'cordova/plugin/resolveLocalFileSystemURI'
         }
+    },
+    clobbers: {
+        navigator: {
+            children: {
+                connection: {
+                    path: 'cordova/plugin/network'
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -1014,7 +1091,7 @@
             onWinJSReady();
         }
     },
-    objects: {
+    clobbers: {
         cordova: {
             path: 'cordova',
             children: {
@@ -3063,6 +3140,25 @@
 
 });
 
+// file: lib\common\plugin\InAppBrowser.js
+define("cordova/plugin/InAppBrowser", function(require, exports, module) {
+
+var exec = require('cordova/exec');
+
+var InAppBrowser = {
+    open : function(strUrl, strWindowName, strWindowFeatures) {
+        exec(null, null, "InAppBrowser", "open", [strUrl, strWindowName, strWindowFeatures]);
+        return InAppBrowser;
+    },
+    close : function() {
+        exec(null, null, "InAppBrowser", "close", []);
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports = InAppBrowser.open;
+
+});
+
 // file: lib\common\plugin\LocalFileSystem.js
 define("cordova/plugin/LocalFileSystem", function(require, exports, module) {
 
@@ -3499,7 +3595,8 @@
  * This class provides access to device accelerometer data.
  * @constructor
  */
-var utils = require("cordova/utils"),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    utils = require("cordova/utils"),
     exec = require("cordova/exec"),
     Acceleration = require('cordova/plugin/Acceleration');
 
@@ -3563,10 +3660,7 @@
      * @param {AccelerationOptions} options The options for getting the accelerometer data such as timeout. (OPTIONAL)
      */
     getCurrentAcceleration: function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        // successCallback required
-        if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-            throw "getCurrentAcceleration must be called with at least a success callback function as first parameter.";
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'accelerometer.getCurrentAcceleration', arguments);
 
         var p;
         var win = function(a) {
@@ -3575,7 +3669,7 @@
         };
         var fail = function(e) {
             removeListeners(p);
-            errorCallback(e);
+            errorCallback && errorCallback(e);
         };
 
         p = createCallbackPair(win, fail);
@@ -3595,20 +3689,16 @@
      * @return String                       The watch id that must be passed to #clearWatch to stop watching.
      */
     watchAcceleration: function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'accelerometer.watchAcceleration', arguments);
         // Default interval (10 sec)
         var frequency = (options && options.frequency && typeof options.frequency == 'number') ? options.frequency : 10000;
 
-        // successCallback required
-        if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-            throw "watchAcceleration must be called with at least a success callback function as first parameter.";
-        }
-
         // Keep reference to watch id, and report accel readings as often as defined in frequency
         var id = utils.createUUID();
 
         var p = createCallbackPair(function(){}, function(e) {
             removeListeners(p);
-            errorCallback(e);
+            errorCallback && errorCallback(e);
         });
         listeners.push(p);
 
@@ -3624,7 +3714,7 @@
         if (running) {
             // If we're already running then immediately invoke the success callback
             // but only if we have retrieved a value, sample code does not check for null ...
-            if(accel) {
+            if (accel) {
                 successCallback(accel);
             }
         } else {
@@ -3818,7 +3908,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\compass.js
 define("cordova/plugin/compass", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     CompassHeading = require('cordova/plugin/CompassHeading'),
     CompassError = require('cordova/plugin/CompassError'),
@@ -3833,23 +3924,13 @@
          * @param {CompassOptions} options The options for getting the heading data (not used).
          */
         getCurrentHeading:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-            // successCallback required
-            if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-              console.log("Compass Error: successCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // errorCallback optional
-            if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-              console.log("Compass Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
+            argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'compass.getCurrentHeading', arguments);
 
             var win = function(result) {
                 var ch = new CompassHeading(result.magneticHeading, result.trueHeading, result.headingAccuracy, result.timestamp);
                 successCallback(ch);
             };
-            var fail = function(code) {
+            var fail = errorCallback && function(code) {
                 var ce = new CompassError(code);
                 errorCallback(ce);
             };
@@ -3869,22 +3950,11 @@
          * specifies to watch via a distance filter rather than time.
          */
         watchHeading:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
+            argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'compass.watchHeading', arguments);
             // Default interval (100 msec)
             var frequency = (options !== undefined && options.frequency !== undefined) ? options.frequency : 100;
             var filter = (options !== undefined && options.filter !== undefined) ? options.filter : 0;
 
-            // successCallback required
-            if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-              console.log("Compass Error: successCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // errorCallback optional
-            if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-              console.log("Compass Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
             var id = utils.createUUID();
             if (filter > 0) {
                 // is an iOS request for watch by filter, no timer needed
@@ -3908,8 +3978,8 @@
             // Stop javascript timer & remove from timer list
             if (id && timers[id]) {
                 if (timers[id] != "iOS") {
-                      clearInterval(timers[id]);
-                  } else {
+                    clearInterval(timers[id]);
+                } else {
                     // is iOS watch by filter so call into device to stop
                     exec(null, null, "Compass", "stopHeading", []);
                 }
@@ -4097,7 +4167,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\contacts.js
 define("cordova/plugin/contacts", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     ContactError = require('cordova/plugin/ContactError'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     Contact = require('cordova/plugin/Contact');
@@ -4116,13 +4187,9 @@
      * @return array of Contacts matching search criteria
      */
     find:function(fields, successCB, errorCB, options) {
-        if (!successCB) {
-            throw new TypeError("You must specify a success callback for the find command.");
-        }
-        if (!fields || (utils.isArray(fields) && fields.length === 0)) {
-            if (typeof errorCB === "function") {
-                errorCB(new ContactError(ContactError.INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR));
-            }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('afFO', 'contacts.find', arguments);
+        if (!fields.length) {
+            errorCB && errorCB(new ContactError(ContactError.INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR));
         } else {
             var win = function(result) {
                 var cs = [];
@@ -4143,9 +4210,9 @@
      * @returns new Contact object
      */
     create:function(properties) {
-        var i;
+        argscheck.checkArgs('O', 'contacts.create', arguments);
         var contact = new Contact();
-        for (i in properties) {
+        for (var i in properties) {
             if (typeof contact[i] !== 'undefined' && properties.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
                 contact[i] = properties[i];
             }
@@ -4161,7 +4228,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\device.js
 define("cordova/plugin/device", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var channel = require('cordova/channel'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    channel = require('cordova/channel'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
@@ -4180,6 +4248,7 @@
     this.name = null;
     this.uuid = null;
     this.cordova = null;
+    this.model = null;
 
     var me = this;
 
@@ -4191,6 +4260,7 @@
             me.name = info.name;
             me.uuid = info.uuid;
             me.cordova = info.cordova;
+            me.model = info.model;
             channel.onCordovaInfoReady.fire();
         },function(e) {
             me.available = false;
@@ -4206,20 +4276,7 @@
  * @param {Function} errorCallback The function to call when there is an error getting the heading data. (OPTIONAL)
  */
 Device.prototype.getInfo = function(successCallback, errorCallback) {
-
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-        console.log("Device Error: successCallback is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback optional
-    if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-        console.log("Device Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Get info
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Device.getInfo', arguments);
     exec(successCallback, errorCallback, "Device", "getDeviceInfo", []);
 };
 
@@ -4250,7 +4307,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\geolocation.js
 define("cordova/plugin/geolocation", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var utils = require('cordova/utils'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     PositionError = require('cordova/plugin/PositionError'),
     Position = require('cordova/plugin/Position');
@@ -4307,9 +4365,7 @@
    * @param {PositionOptions} options     The options for getting the position data. (OPTIONAL)
    */
     getCurrentPosition:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        if (arguments.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error("getCurrentPosition must be called with at least one argument.");
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'geolocation.getCurrentPosition', arguments);
         options = parseParameters(options);
 
         // Timer var that will fire an error callback if no position is retrieved from native
@@ -4385,9 +4441,7 @@
      * @return String                       The watch id that must be passed to #clearWatch to stop watching.
      */
     watchPosition:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        if (arguments.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error("watchPosition must be called with at least one argument.");
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'geolocation.getCurrentPosition', arguments);
         options = parseParameters(options);
 
         var id = utils.createUUID();
@@ -4449,7 +4503,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\globalization.js
 define("cordova/plugin/globalization", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     GlobalizationError = require('cordova/plugin/GlobalizationError');
 
 var globalization = {
@@ -4472,18 +4527,7 @@
 *                                function () {});
 */
 getPreferredLanguage:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getPreferredLanguage Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getPreferredLanguage Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getPreferredLanguage', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization","getPreferredLanguage", []);
 },
 
@@ -4505,17 +4549,7 @@
 *                                function () {});
 */
 getLocaleName:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getLocaleName Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getLocaleName Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getLocaleName', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization","getLocaleName", []);
 },
 
@@ -4546,27 +4580,9 @@
 *                {formatLength:'short'});
 */
 dateToString:function(date, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-
-    if (date instanceof Date){
-        var dateValue;
-        dateValue = date.valueOf();
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "dateToString", [{"date": dateValue, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: date is not a Date object");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('dfFO', 'Globalization.dateToString', arguments);
+    var dateValue = date.valueOf();
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "dateToString", [{"date": dateValue, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 
@@ -4606,23 +4622,8 @@
 *                {selector:'date'});
 */
 stringToDate:function(dateString, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-    if (typeof dateString == "string"){
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToDate", [{"dateString": dateString, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: dateString is not a string");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfFO', 'Globalization.stringToDate', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToDate", [{"dateString": dateString, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 
@@ -4659,18 +4660,7 @@
 *                {formatLength:'short'});
 */
 getDatePattern:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDatePattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDatePattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getDatePattern', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getDatePattern", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4701,17 +4691,7 @@
 *        function () {});
 */
 getDateNames:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDateNames Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDateNames Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getDateNames', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getDateNames", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4736,28 +4716,9 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 isDayLightSavingsTime:function(date, successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-
-    if (date instanceof Date){
-        var dateValue;
-        dateValue = date.valueOf();
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "isDayLightSavingsTime", [{"date": dateValue}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: date is not a Date object");
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('dfF', 'Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime', arguments);
+    var dateValue = date.valueOf();
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "isDayLightSavingsTime", [{"date": dateValue}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4779,18 +4740,7 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getFirstDayOfWeek:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getFirstDayOfWeek", []);
 },
 
@@ -4819,24 +4769,8 @@
 *                {type:'decimal'});
 */
 numberToString:function(number, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof number == "number") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "numberToString", [{"number": number, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: number is not a number");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('nfFO', 'Globalization.numberToString', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "numberToString", [{"number": number, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4863,24 +4797,8 @@
 *                function () { alert('Error parsing number');});
 */
 stringToNumber:function(numberString, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof numberString == "string") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToNumber", [{"numberString": numberString, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: numberString is not a string");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfFO', 'Globalization.stringToNumber', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToNumber", [{"numberString": numberString, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4916,18 +4834,7 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getNumberPattern:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getNumberPattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getNumberPattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getNumberPattern', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getNumberPattern", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4959,24 +4866,8 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getCurrencyPattern:function(currencyCode, successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof currencyCode == "string") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getCurrencyPattern", [{"currencyCode": currencyCode}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: currencyCode is not a currency code");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfF', 'Globalization.getCurrencyPattern', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getCurrencyPattern", [{"currencyCode": currencyCode}]);
 }
 
 };
@@ -5230,49 +5121,9 @@
     });
 }
 
-var NetworkConnection = function () {
-    this.type = null;
-    this._firstRun = true;
-    this._timer = null;
-    this.timeout = 500;
-
-    var me = this;
-
-    channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function() {
-        me.getInfo(function (info) {
-            me.type = info;
-            if (info === "none") {
-                // set a timer if still offline at the end of timer send the offline event
-                me._timer = setTimeout(function(){
-                    cordova.fireDocumentEvent("offline");
-                    me._timer = null;
-                    }, me.timeout);
-            } else {
-                // If there is a current offline event pending clear it
-                if (me._timer !== null) {
-                    clearTimeout(me._timer);
-                    me._timer = null;
-                }
-                cordova.fireDocumentEvent("online");
-            }
-
-            // should only fire this once
-            if (me._firstRun) {
-                me._firstRun = false;
-                channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
-            }
-        },
-        function (e) {
-            // If we can't get the network info we should still tell Cordova
-            // to fire the deviceready event.
-            if (me._firstRun) {
-                me._firstRun = false;
-                channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
-            }
-            console.log("Error initializing Network Connection: " + e);
-        });
-    });
-};
+function NetworkConnection() {
+    this.type = 'unknown';
+}
 
 /**
  * Get connection info
@@ -5280,12 +5131,48 @@
  * @param {Function} successCallback The function to call when the Connection data is available
  * @param {Function} errorCallback The function to call when there is an error getting the Connection data. (OPTIONAL)
  */
-NetworkConnection.prototype.getInfo = function (successCallback, errorCallback) {
-    // Get info
+NetworkConnection.prototype.getInfo = function(successCallback, errorCallback) {
     exec(successCallback, errorCallback, "NetworkStatus", "getConnectionInfo", []);
 };
 
-module.exports = new NetworkConnection();
+var me = new NetworkConnection();
+var timerId = null;
+var timeout = 500;
+
+channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function() {
+    me.getInfo(function(info) {
+        me.type = info;
+        if (info === "none") {
+            // set a timer if still offline at the end of timer send the offline event
+            timerId = setTimeout(function(){
+                cordova.fireDocumentEvent("offline");
+                timerId = null;
+            }, timeout);
+        } else {
+            // If there is a current offline event pending clear it
+            if (timerId !== null) {
+                clearTimeout(timerId);
+                timerId = null;
+            }
+            cordova.fireDocumentEvent("online");
+        }
+
+        // should only fire this once
+        if (channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.state !== 2) {
+            channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
+        }
+    },
+    function (e) {
+        // If we can't get the network info we should still tell Cordova
+        // to fire the deviceready event.
+        if (channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.state !== 2) {
+            channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
+        }
+        console.log("Error initializing Network Connection: " + e);
+    });
+});
+
+module.exports = me;
 
 });
 
@@ -5354,7 +5241,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\requestFileSystem.js
 define("cordova/plugin/requestFileSystem", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
     FileSystem = require('cordova/plugin/FileSystem'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
@@ -5366,10 +5254,9 @@
  * @param errorCallback  invoked if error occurs retrieving file system
  */
 var requestFileSystem = function(type, size, successCallback, errorCallback) {
+    argscheck.checkArgs('nnFF', 'requestFileSystem', arguments);
     var fail = function(code) {
-        if (typeof errorCallback === 'function') {
-            errorCallback(new FileError(code));
-        }
+        errorCallback && errorCallback(new FileError(code));
     };
 
     if (type < 0 || type > 3) {
@@ -5378,7 +5265,7 @@
         // if successful, return a FileSystem object
         var success = function(file_system) {
             if (file_system) {
-                if (typeof successCallback === 'function') {
+                if (successCallback) {
                     // grab the name and root from the file system object
                     var result = new FileSystem(file_system.name, file_system.root);
                     successCallback(result);
@@ -5400,7 +5287,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\resolveLocalFileSystemURI.js
 define("cordova/plugin/resolveLocalFileSystemURI", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var DirectoryEntry = require('cordova/plugin/DirectoryEntry'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    DirectoryEntry = require('cordova/plugin/DirectoryEntry'),
     FileEntry = require('cordova/plugin/FileEntry'),
     FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
@@ -5412,11 +5300,10 @@
  * @param errorCallback    invoked if error occurs retrieving file system entry
  */
 module.exports = function(uri, successCallback, errorCallback) {
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sFF', 'resolveLocalFileSystemURI', arguments);
     // error callback
     var fail = function(error) {
-        if (typeof errorCallback === 'function') {
-            errorCallback(new FileError(error));
-        }
+        errorCallback && errorCallback(new FileError(error));
     };
     // sanity check for 'not:valid:filename'
     if(!uri || uri.split(":").length > 2) {
@@ -5429,15 +5316,10 @@
     var success = function(entry) {
         var result;
         if (entry) {
-            if (typeof successCallback === 'function') {
+            if (successCallback) {
                 // create appropriate Entry object
                 result = (entry.isDirectory) ? new DirectoryEntry(entry.name, entry.fullPath) : new FileEntry(entry.name, entry.fullPath);
-                try {
-                    successCallback(result);
-                }
-                catch (e) {
-                    console.log('Error invoking callback: ' + e);
-                }
+                successCallback(result);
             }
         }
         else {
@@ -7443,6 +7325,30 @@
     }
 };
 
+utils.arrayIndexOf = function(a, item) {
+    if (a.indexOf) {
+        return a.indexOf(item);
+    }
+    var len = a.length;
+    for (var i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+        if (a[i] == item) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns whether the item was found in the array.
+ */
+utils.arrayRemove = function(a, item) {
+    var index = utils.arrayIndexOf(a, item);
+    if (index != -1) {
+        a.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+    return index != -1;
+};
+
 /**
  * Returns an indication of whether the argument is an array or not
  */
@@ -7638,10 +7544,10 @@
 (function (context) {
     // Replace navigator before any modules are required(), to ensure it happens as soon as possible.
     // We replace it so that properties that can't be clobbered can instead be overridden.
-    if (typeof navigator != 'undefined') {
-        var CordovaNavigator = function () {};
-        CordovaNavigator.prototype = navigator;
-        navigator = new CordovaNavigator();
+    if (context.navigator) {
+        function CordovaNavigator() {}
+        CordovaNavigator.prototype = context.navigator;
+        context.navigator = new CordovaNavigator();
     }
 
     var channel = require("cordova/channel"),
@@ -7656,17 +7562,13 @@
                         platform = require('cordova/platform');
 
                     // Drop the common globals into the window object, but be nice and don't overwrite anything.
-                    builder.build(base.objects).intoButDoNotClobber(window);
+                    builder.buildIntoButDoNotClobber(base.defaults, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndMerge(base.merges, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndClobber(base.clobbers, context);
 
-                    // Drop the platform-specific globals into the window object
-                    // and clobber any existing object.
-                    builder.build(platform.objects).intoAndClobber(window);
-
-                    // Merge the platform-specific overrides/enhancements into
-                    // the window object.
-                    if (typeof platform.merges !== 'undefined') {
-                        builder.build(platform.merges).intoAndMerge(window);
-                    }
+                    builder.buildIntoButDoNotClobber(platform.defaults, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndMerge(platform.merges, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndClobber(platform.clobbers, context);
 
                     // Call the platform-specific initialization
                     platform.initialize();
diff --git a/windows8/template/www/index.html b/windows8/template/www/index.html
index 4f8dc5f..92b61be 100644
--- a/windows8/template/www/index.html
+++ b/windows8/template/www/index.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                 <p class="event received">Device is Ready</p>
             </div>
         </div>
-        <script type="text/javascript" src="cordova-2.2.0.js"></script>
+        <script type="text/javascript" src="cordova-2.3.0.js"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="js/index.js"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript">
             app.initialize();
diff --git a/windows8/test/cordova-2.2.0.js b/windows8/test/cordova-2.3.0.js
similarity index 95%
rename from windows8/test/cordova-2.2.0.js
rename to windows8/test/cordova-2.3.0.js
index ef6b26a..f2378f3 100644
--- a/windows8/test/cordova-2.2.0.js
+++ b/windows8/test/cordova-2.3.0.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-// commit 0bdb8350ff1ca401c0a806721511f2a65383b4d3
+// commit c46b14085ce80cda5f72d6af22bc22afe4c2151d
 
-// File generated at :: Wed Oct 31 2012 17:52:48 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
+// File generated at :: Mon Nov 26 2012 15:31:35 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
 
 /*
  Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
@@ -316,6 +316,65 @@
 
 });
 
+// file: lib\common\argscheck.js
+define("cordova/argscheck", function(require, exports, module) {
+
+var exec = require('cordova/exec');
+var moduleExports = module.exports;
+
+var typeMap = {
+    'A': 'Array',
+    'D': 'Date',
+    'N': 'Number',
+    'S': 'String',
+    'F': 'Function',
+    'O': 'Object'
+};
+
+function extractParamName(callee, argIndex) {
+  return (/.*?\((.*?)\)/).exec(callee)[1].split(', ')[argIndex];
+}
+
+function checkArgs(spec, functionName, args, opt_callee) {
+    if (!moduleExports.enableChecks) {
+        return;
+    }
+    var errMsg = null;
+    var type;
+    for (var i = 0; i < spec.length; ++i) {
+        var c = spec.charAt(i),
+            cUpper = c.toUpperCase(),
+            arg = args[i];
+        // Asterix means allow anything.
+        if (c == '*') {
+            continue;
+        }
+        type = Object.prototype.toString.call(arg).slice(8, -1);
+        if ((arg === null || arg === undefined) && c == cUpper) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (type != typeMap[cUpper]) {
+            errMsg = 'Expected ' + typeMap[cUpper];
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (errMsg) {
+        errMsg += ', but got ' + type + '.';
+        errMsg = 'Wrong type for parameter "' + extractParamName(opt_callee || args.callee, i) + '" of ' + functionName + ': ' + errMsg;
+        // Don't log when running jake test.
+        if (typeof jasmine == 'undefined') {
+            console.error(errMsg);
+        }
+        throw TypeError(errMsg);
+    }
+}
+
+moduleExports.checkArgs = checkArgs;
+moduleExports.enableChecks = true;
+
+
+});
+
 // file: lib\common\builder.js
 define("cordova/builder", function(require, exports, module) {
 
@@ -329,14 +388,24 @@
     }
 }
 
+function clobber(obj, key, value) {
+    obj[key] = value;
+    // Getters can only be overridden by getters.
+    if (obj[key] !== value) {
+        utils.defineGetter(obj, key, function() {
+            return value;
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 function assignOrWrapInDeprecateGetter(obj, key, value, message) {
     if (message) {
         utils.defineGetter(obj, key, function() {
-            window.console && console.log(message);
+            console.log(message);
             return value;
         });
     } else {
-        obj[key] = value;
+        clobber(obj, key, value);
     }
 }
 
@@ -395,8 +464,11 @@
                 // If the target object is a constructor override off prototype.
                 target.prototype[prop] = src[prop];
             } else {
-                target[prop] = typeof src[prop] === 'object' ? recursiveMerge(
-                        target[prop], src[prop]) : src[prop];
+                if (typeof src[prop] === 'object') {
+                    target[prop] = recursiveMerge(target[prop], src[prop]);
+                } else {
+                    clobber(target, prop, src[prop]);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -404,18 +476,14 @@
 }
 
 module.exports = {
-    build: function (objects) {
-        return {
-            intoButDoNotClobber: function (target) {
-                include(target, objects, false, false);
-            },
-            intoAndClobber: function(target) {
-                include(target, objects, true, false);
-            },
-            intoAndMerge: function(target) {
-                include(target, objects, true, true);
-            }
-        };
+    buildIntoButDoNotClobber: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, false, false);
+    },
+    buildIntoAndClobber: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, true, false);
+    },
+    buildIntoAndMerge: function(objects, target) {
+        include(target, objects, true, true);
     }
 };
 
@@ -701,7 +769,7 @@
 define("cordova/common", function(require, exports, module) {
 
 module.exports = {
-    objects: {
+    defaults: {
         cordova: {
             path: 'cordova',
             children: {
@@ -720,6 +788,9 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        open : {
+            path: 'cordova/plugin/InAppBrowser'
+        },
         navigator: {
             children: {
                 notification: {
@@ -737,9 +808,6 @@
                 compass:{
                     path: 'cordova/plugin/compass'
                 },
-                connection: {
-                    path: 'cordova/plugin/network'
-                },
                 contacts: {
                     path: 'cordova/plugin/contacts'
                 },
@@ -907,6 +975,15 @@
         resolveLocalFileSystemURI:{
             path: 'cordova/plugin/resolveLocalFileSystemURI'
         }
+    },
+    clobbers: {
+        navigator: {
+            children: {
+                connection: {
+                    path: 'cordova/plugin/network'
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -1014,7 +1091,7 @@
             onWinJSReady();
         }
     },
-    objects: {
+    clobbers: {
         cordova: {
             path: 'cordova',
             children: {
@@ -3063,6 +3140,25 @@
 
 });
 
+// file: lib\common\plugin\InAppBrowser.js
+define("cordova/plugin/InAppBrowser", function(require, exports, module) {
+
+var exec = require('cordova/exec');
+
+var InAppBrowser = {
+    open : function(strUrl, strWindowName, strWindowFeatures) {
+        exec(null, null, "InAppBrowser", "open", [strUrl, strWindowName, strWindowFeatures]);
+        return InAppBrowser;
+    },
+    close : function() {
+        exec(null, null, "InAppBrowser", "close", []);
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports = InAppBrowser.open;
+
+});
+
 // file: lib\common\plugin\LocalFileSystem.js
 define("cordova/plugin/LocalFileSystem", function(require, exports, module) {
 
@@ -3499,7 +3595,8 @@
  * This class provides access to device accelerometer data.
  * @constructor
  */
-var utils = require("cordova/utils"),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    utils = require("cordova/utils"),
     exec = require("cordova/exec"),
     Acceleration = require('cordova/plugin/Acceleration');
 
@@ -3563,10 +3660,7 @@
      * @param {AccelerationOptions} options The options for getting the accelerometer data such as timeout. (OPTIONAL)
      */
     getCurrentAcceleration: function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        // successCallback required
-        if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-            throw "getCurrentAcceleration must be called with at least a success callback function as first parameter.";
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'accelerometer.getCurrentAcceleration', arguments);
 
         var p;
         var win = function(a) {
@@ -3575,7 +3669,7 @@
         };
         var fail = function(e) {
             removeListeners(p);
-            errorCallback(e);
+            errorCallback && errorCallback(e);
         };
 
         p = createCallbackPair(win, fail);
@@ -3595,20 +3689,16 @@
      * @return String                       The watch id that must be passed to #clearWatch to stop watching.
      */
     watchAcceleration: function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'accelerometer.watchAcceleration', arguments);
         // Default interval (10 sec)
         var frequency = (options && options.frequency && typeof options.frequency == 'number') ? options.frequency : 10000;
 
-        // successCallback required
-        if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-            throw "watchAcceleration must be called with at least a success callback function as first parameter.";
-        }
-
         // Keep reference to watch id, and report accel readings as often as defined in frequency
         var id = utils.createUUID();
 
         var p = createCallbackPair(function(){}, function(e) {
             removeListeners(p);
-            errorCallback(e);
+            errorCallback && errorCallback(e);
         });
         listeners.push(p);
 
@@ -3624,7 +3714,7 @@
         if (running) {
             // If we're already running then immediately invoke the success callback
             // but only if we have retrieved a value, sample code does not check for null ...
-            if(accel) {
+            if (accel) {
                 successCallback(accel);
             }
         } else {
@@ -3818,7 +3908,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\compass.js
 define("cordova/plugin/compass", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     CompassHeading = require('cordova/plugin/CompassHeading'),
     CompassError = require('cordova/plugin/CompassError'),
@@ -3833,23 +3924,13 @@
          * @param {CompassOptions} options The options for getting the heading data (not used).
          */
         getCurrentHeading:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-            // successCallback required
-            if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-              console.log("Compass Error: successCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // errorCallback optional
-            if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-              console.log("Compass Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
+            argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'compass.getCurrentHeading', arguments);
 
             var win = function(result) {
                 var ch = new CompassHeading(result.magneticHeading, result.trueHeading, result.headingAccuracy, result.timestamp);
                 successCallback(ch);
             };
-            var fail = function(code) {
+            var fail = errorCallback && function(code) {
                 var ce = new CompassError(code);
                 errorCallback(ce);
             };
@@ -3869,22 +3950,11 @@
          * specifies to watch via a distance filter rather than time.
          */
         watchHeading:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
+            argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'compass.watchHeading', arguments);
             // Default interval (100 msec)
             var frequency = (options !== undefined && options.frequency !== undefined) ? options.frequency : 100;
             var filter = (options !== undefined && options.filter !== undefined) ? options.filter : 0;
 
-            // successCallback required
-            if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-              console.log("Compass Error: successCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
-            // errorCallback optional
-            if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-              console.log("Compass Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-              return;
-            }
-
             var id = utils.createUUID();
             if (filter > 0) {
                 // is an iOS request for watch by filter, no timer needed
@@ -3908,8 +3978,8 @@
             // Stop javascript timer & remove from timer list
             if (id && timers[id]) {
                 if (timers[id] != "iOS") {
-                      clearInterval(timers[id]);
-                  } else {
+                    clearInterval(timers[id]);
+                } else {
                     // is iOS watch by filter so call into device to stop
                     exec(null, null, "Compass", "stopHeading", []);
                 }
@@ -4097,7 +4167,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\contacts.js
 define("cordova/plugin/contacts", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     ContactError = require('cordova/plugin/ContactError'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     Contact = require('cordova/plugin/Contact');
@@ -4116,13 +4187,9 @@
      * @return array of Contacts matching search criteria
      */
     find:function(fields, successCB, errorCB, options) {
-        if (!successCB) {
-            throw new TypeError("You must specify a success callback for the find command.");
-        }
-        if (!fields || (utils.isArray(fields) && fields.length === 0)) {
-            if (typeof errorCB === "function") {
-                errorCB(new ContactError(ContactError.INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR));
-            }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('afFO', 'contacts.find', arguments);
+        if (!fields.length) {
+            errorCB && errorCB(new ContactError(ContactError.INVALID_ARGUMENT_ERROR));
         } else {
             var win = function(result) {
                 var cs = [];
@@ -4143,9 +4210,9 @@
      * @returns new Contact object
      */
     create:function(properties) {
-        var i;
+        argscheck.checkArgs('O', 'contacts.create', arguments);
         var contact = new Contact();
-        for (i in properties) {
+        for (var i in properties) {
             if (typeof contact[i] !== 'undefined' && properties.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
                 contact[i] = properties[i];
             }
@@ -4161,7 +4228,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\device.js
 define("cordova/plugin/device", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var channel = require('cordova/channel'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    channel = require('cordova/channel'),
     utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
@@ -4180,6 +4248,7 @@
     this.name = null;
     this.uuid = null;
     this.cordova = null;
+    this.model = null;
 
     var me = this;
 
@@ -4191,6 +4260,7 @@
             me.name = info.name;
             me.uuid = info.uuid;
             me.cordova = info.cordova;
+            me.model = info.model;
             channel.onCordovaInfoReady.fire();
         },function(e) {
             me.available = false;
@@ -4206,20 +4276,7 @@
  * @param {Function} errorCallback The function to call when there is an error getting the heading data. (OPTIONAL)
  */
 Device.prototype.getInfo = function(successCallback, errorCallback) {
-
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCallback !== "function") {
-        console.log("Device Error: successCallback is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback optional
-    if (errorCallback && (typeof errorCallback !== "function")) {
-        console.log("Device Error: errorCallback is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Get info
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Device.getInfo', arguments);
     exec(successCallback, errorCallback, "Device", "getDeviceInfo", []);
 };
 
@@ -4250,7 +4307,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\geolocation.js
 define("cordova/plugin/geolocation", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var utils = require('cordova/utils'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    utils = require('cordova/utils'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     PositionError = require('cordova/plugin/PositionError'),
     Position = require('cordova/plugin/Position');
@@ -4307,9 +4365,7 @@
    * @param {PositionOptions} options     The options for getting the position data. (OPTIONAL)
    */
     getCurrentPosition:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        if (arguments.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error("getCurrentPosition must be called with at least one argument.");
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'geolocation.getCurrentPosition', arguments);
         options = parseParameters(options);
 
         // Timer var that will fire an error callback if no position is retrieved from native
@@ -4385,9 +4441,7 @@
      * @return String                       The watch id that must be passed to #clearWatch to stop watching.
      */
     watchPosition:function(successCallback, errorCallback, options) {
-        if (arguments.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error("watchPosition must be called with at least one argument.");
-        }
+        argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'geolocation.getCurrentPosition', arguments);
         options = parseParameters(options);
 
         var id = utils.createUUID();
@@ -4449,7 +4503,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\globalization.js
 define("cordova/plugin/globalization", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var exec = require('cordova/exec'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    exec = require('cordova/exec'),
     GlobalizationError = require('cordova/plugin/GlobalizationError');
 
 var globalization = {
@@ -4472,18 +4527,7 @@
 *                                function () {});
 */
 getPreferredLanguage:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getPreferredLanguage Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getPreferredLanguage Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getPreferredLanguage', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization","getPreferredLanguage", []);
 },
 
@@ -4505,17 +4549,7 @@
 *                                function () {});
 */
 getLocaleName:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getLocaleName Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getLocaleName Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getLocaleName', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization","getLocaleName", []);
 },
 
@@ -4546,27 +4580,9 @@
 *                {formatLength:'short'});
 */
 dateToString:function(date, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-
-    if (date instanceof Date){
-        var dateValue;
-        dateValue = date.valueOf();
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "dateToString", [{"date": dateValue, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.dateToString Error: date is not a Date object");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('dfFO', 'Globalization.dateToString', arguments);
+    var dateValue = date.valueOf();
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "dateToString", [{"date": dateValue, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 
@@ -4606,23 +4622,8 @@
 *                {selector:'date'});
 */
 stringToDate:function(dateString, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-    if (typeof dateString == "string"){
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToDate", [{"dateString": dateString, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToDate Error: dateString is not a string");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfFO', 'Globalization.stringToDate', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToDate", [{"dateString": dateString, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 
@@ -4659,18 +4660,7 @@
 *                {formatLength:'short'});
 */
 getDatePattern:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDatePattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDatePattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getDatePattern', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getDatePattern", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4701,17 +4691,7 @@
 *        function () {});
 */
 getDateNames:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDateNames Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getDateNames Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getDateNames', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getDateNames", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4736,28 +4716,9 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 isDayLightSavingsTime:function(date, successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-
-    if (date instanceof Date){
-        var dateValue;
-        dateValue = date.valueOf();
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "isDayLightSavingsTime", [{"date": dateValue}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime Error: date is not a Date object");
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('dfF', 'Globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime', arguments);
+    var dateValue = date.valueOf();
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "isDayLightSavingsTime", [{"date": dateValue}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4779,18 +4740,7 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getFirstDayOfWeek:function(successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fF', 'Globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getFirstDayOfWeek", []);
 },
 
@@ -4819,24 +4769,8 @@
 *                {type:'decimal'});
 */
 numberToString:function(number, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof number == "number") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "numberToString", [{"number": number, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.numberToString Error: number is not a number");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('nfFO', 'Globalization.numberToString', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "numberToString", [{"number": number, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4863,24 +4797,8 @@
 *                function () { alert('Error parsing number');});
 */
 stringToNumber:function(numberString, successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof numberString == "string") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToNumber", [{"numberString": numberString, "options": options}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.stringToNumber Error: numberString is not a string");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfFO', 'Globalization.stringToNumber', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "stringToNumber", [{"numberString": numberString, "options": options}]);
 },
 
 /**
@@ -4916,18 +4834,7 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getNumberPattern:function(successCB, failureCB, options) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getNumberPattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getNumberPattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
+    argscheck.checkArgs('fFO', 'Globalization.getNumberPattern', arguments);
     exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getNumberPattern", [{"options": options}]);
 },
 
@@ -4959,24 +4866,8 @@
 *                function () {});
 */
 getCurrencyPattern:function(currencyCode, successCB, failureCB) {
-    // successCallback required
-    if (typeof successCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: successCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // errorCallback required
-    if (typeof failureCB != "function") {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: failureCB is not a function");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(typeof currencyCode == "string") {
-        exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getCurrencyPattern", [{"currencyCode": currencyCode}]);
-    }
-    else {
-        console.log("Globalization.getCurrencyPattern Error: currencyCode is not a currency code");
-    }
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sfF', 'Globalization.getCurrencyPattern', arguments);
+    exec(successCB, failureCB, "Globalization", "getCurrencyPattern", [{"currencyCode": currencyCode}]);
 }
 
 };
@@ -5230,49 +5121,9 @@
     });
 }
 
-var NetworkConnection = function () {
-    this.type = null;
-    this._firstRun = true;
-    this._timer = null;
-    this.timeout = 500;
-
-    var me = this;
-
-    channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function() {
-        me.getInfo(function (info) {
-            me.type = info;
-            if (info === "none") {
-                // set a timer if still offline at the end of timer send the offline event
-                me._timer = setTimeout(function(){
-                    cordova.fireDocumentEvent("offline");
-                    me._timer = null;
-                    }, me.timeout);
-            } else {
-                // If there is a current offline event pending clear it
-                if (me._timer !== null) {
-                    clearTimeout(me._timer);
-                    me._timer = null;
-                }
-                cordova.fireDocumentEvent("online");
-            }
-
-            // should only fire this once
-            if (me._firstRun) {
-                me._firstRun = false;
-                channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
-            }
-        },
-        function (e) {
-            // If we can't get the network info we should still tell Cordova
-            // to fire the deviceready event.
-            if (me._firstRun) {
-                me._firstRun = false;
-                channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
-            }
-            console.log("Error initializing Network Connection: " + e);
-        });
-    });
-};
+function NetworkConnection() {
+    this.type = 'unknown';
+}
 
 /**
  * Get connection info
@@ -5280,12 +5131,48 @@
  * @param {Function} successCallback The function to call when the Connection data is available
  * @param {Function} errorCallback The function to call when there is an error getting the Connection data. (OPTIONAL)
  */
-NetworkConnection.prototype.getInfo = function (successCallback, errorCallback) {
-    // Get info
+NetworkConnection.prototype.getInfo = function(successCallback, errorCallback) {
     exec(successCallback, errorCallback, "NetworkStatus", "getConnectionInfo", []);
 };
 
-module.exports = new NetworkConnection();
+var me = new NetworkConnection();
+var timerId = null;
+var timeout = 500;
+
+channel.onCordovaReady.subscribe(function() {
+    me.getInfo(function(info) {
+        me.type = info;
+        if (info === "none") {
+            // set a timer if still offline at the end of timer send the offline event
+            timerId = setTimeout(function(){
+                cordova.fireDocumentEvent("offline");
+                timerId = null;
+            }, timeout);
+        } else {
+            // If there is a current offline event pending clear it
+            if (timerId !== null) {
+                clearTimeout(timerId);
+                timerId = null;
+            }
+            cordova.fireDocumentEvent("online");
+        }
+
+        // should only fire this once
+        if (channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.state !== 2) {
+            channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
+        }
+    },
+    function (e) {
+        // If we can't get the network info we should still tell Cordova
+        // to fire the deviceready event.
+        if (channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.state !== 2) {
+            channel.onCordovaConnectionReady.fire();
+        }
+        console.log("Error initializing Network Connection: " + e);
+    });
+});
+
+module.exports = me;
 
 });
 
@@ -5354,7 +5241,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\requestFileSystem.js
 define("cordova/plugin/requestFileSystem", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
     FileSystem = require('cordova/plugin/FileSystem'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
 
@@ -5366,10 +5254,9 @@
  * @param errorCallback  invoked if error occurs retrieving file system
  */
 var requestFileSystem = function(type, size, successCallback, errorCallback) {
+    argscheck.checkArgs('nnFF', 'requestFileSystem', arguments);
     var fail = function(code) {
-        if (typeof errorCallback === 'function') {
-            errorCallback(new FileError(code));
-        }
+        errorCallback && errorCallback(new FileError(code));
     };
 
     if (type < 0 || type > 3) {
@@ -5378,7 +5265,7 @@
         // if successful, return a FileSystem object
         var success = function(file_system) {
             if (file_system) {
-                if (typeof successCallback === 'function') {
+                if (successCallback) {
                     // grab the name and root from the file system object
                     var result = new FileSystem(file_system.name, file_system.root);
                     successCallback(result);
@@ -5400,7 +5287,8 @@
 // file: lib\common\plugin\resolveLocalFileSystemURI.js
 define("cordova/plugin/resolveLocalFileSystemURI", function(require, exports, module) {
 
-var DirectoryEntry = require('cordova/plugin/DirectoryEntry'),
+var argscheck = require('cordova/argscheck'),
+    DirectoryEntry = require('cordova/plugin/DirectoryEntry'),
     FileEntry = require('cordova/plugin/FileEntry'),
     FileError = require('cordova/plugin/FileError'),
     exec = require('cordova/exec');
@@ -5412,11 +5300,10 @@
  * @param errorCallback    invoked if error occurs retrieving file system entry
  */
 module.exports = function(uri, successCallback, errorCallback) {
+    argscheck.checkArgs('sFF', 'resolveLocalFileSystemURI', arguments);
     // error callback
     var fail = function(error) {
-        if (typeof errorCallback === 'function') {
-            errorCallback(new FileError(error));
-        }
+        errorCallback && errorCallback(new FileError(error));
     };
     // sanity check for 'not:valid:filename'
     if(!uri || uri.split(":").length > 2) {
@@ -5429,15 +5316,10 @@
     var success = function(entry) {
         var result;
         if (entry) {
-            if (typeof successCallback === 'function') {
+            if (successCallback) {
                 // create appropriate Entry object
                 result = (entry.isDirectory) ? new DirectoryEntry(entry.name, entry.fullPath) : new FileEntry(entry.name, entry.fullPath);
-                try {
-                    successCallback(result);
-                }
-                catch (e) {
-                    console.log('Error invoking callback: ' + e);
-                }
+                successCallback(result);
             }
         }
         else {
@@ -7443,6 +7325,30 @@
     }
 };
 
+utils.arrayIndexOf = function(a, item) {
+    if (a.indexOf) {
+        return a.indexOf(item);
+    }
+    var len = a.length;
+    for (var i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+        if (a[i] == item) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns whether the item was found in the array.
+ */
+utils.arrayRemove = function(a, item) {
+    var index = utils.arrayIndexOf(a, item);
+    if (index != -1) {
+        a.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+    return index != -1;
+};
+
 /**
  * Returns an indication of whether the argument is an array or not
  */
@@ -7638,10 +7544,10 @@
 (function (context) {
     // Replace navigator before any modules are required(), to ensure it happens as soon as possible.
     // We replace it so that properties that can't be clobbered can instead be overridden.
-    if (typeof navigator != 'undefined') {
-        var CordovaNavigator = function () {};
-        CordovaNavigator.prototype = navigator;
-        navigator = new CordovaNavigator();
+    if (context.navigator) {
+        function CordovaNavigator() {}
+        CordovaNavigator.prototype = context.navigator;
+        context.navigator = new CordovaNavigator();
     }
 
     var channel = require("cordova/channel"),
@@ -7656,17 +7562,13 @@
                         platform = require('cordova/platform');
 
                     // Drop the common globals into the window object, but be nice and don't overwrite anything.
-                    builder.build(base.objects).intoButDoNotClobber(window);
+                    builder.buildIntoButDoNotClobber(base.defaults, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndMerge(base.merges, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndClobber(base.clobbers, context);
 
-                    // Drop the platform-specific globals into the window object
-                    // and clobber any existing object.
-                    builder.build(platform.objects).intoAndClobber(window);
-
-                    // Merge the platform-specific overrides/enhancements into
-                    // the window object.
-                    if (typeof platform.merges !== 'undefined') {
-                        builder.build(platform.merges).intoAndMerge(window);
-                    }
+                    builder.buildIntoButDoNotClobber(platform.defaults, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndMerge(platform.merges, context);
+                    builder.buildIntoAndClobber(platform.clobbers, context);
 
                     // Call the platform-specific initialization
                     platform.initialize();
diff --git a/windows8/test/cordova.js b/windows8/test/cordova.js
index 1f2c353..7582807 100644
--- a/windows8/test/cordova.js
+++ b/windows8/test/cordova.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 (function () {
 
-    var VERSION = '2.2.0',
+    var VERSION = '2.3.0',
         currentScript = 'cordova-' + VERSION + '.js',
         scripts = document.getElementsByTagName('script');