Mobile Spy is a next generation of smartphone monitoring software produced by Retina-X Studios, a limited liability company that is privately owned and operated in Jacksonville, Florida. The software product was first released in 2007 and is used to monitor mobile phones. Compatible with Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian and Windows smart phones, Mobile Spy is typically used by parents to monitor the cellular phones of their children or by employers who wish to monitor how employees use company-issued mobile devices. The program allows the administrator to read instant messages, social media updates and text messages published with a phone as well as calls, website browsing history and other information.