Most cell phone spy software is installed on phones and NOT computers. So unless you are talking about the iPad you must be referring to the iPhone.
Yes, you can use cell phone spy software on the iPhone, but you must jail break the iPhone first.
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Cell phone tracking software can ONLY be downloaded from or onto the INITIAL cell phone, they cannot be downloaded somewhere else. This software can be found on many websites, and the Apple app store has many versions. There is no real proof as to whether any of them work, so beware of what you download.
Cell phone sync software can typically be downloaded from the official website of the phone's manufacturer or from online app stores such as the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, depending on the type of phone you have. Just search for the specific software you need, download it to your device, and install it according to the provided instructions.
The best cell phone tracking software is provided by mobistealth, mspy, stealthgenie and ephonetracker. If you own a smartphone than you can get the software that suits you from the Android Play Store or from the Apple AppStore.
Various browsers are present for cell phones too. Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera are some examples.
The "smartphone" class of cell phones are essentially mini-computers. Smartphones can run entire operating systems, just like laptop computers. So, assuming you have the necessary software on your smartphone, then yes you can do the same things on your phone as your computer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone
You can download software directly to your cell phone without having a GPS cell phone specifically. Some software names are VZ Navigator for Verizon Wireless and TeleNav GPS.
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Cell phone data recovery software can be download at the Data Doctor. The software recovers all your deleted text messages and lost phone numbers. You can download a cell phone data recovery software at Share Me that claims to restore text messages in both the inbox and outbox, and telephone numbers from your simcard.
opera mini, ebuddy are examples mobile application software
Some kinds of software that might be able to track and locate your teens cell phone are GPS tracking software. GPS tracking software can locate the cell phone being tracked. It is legal to track cell phones but its always best to seek an opinion of an attorney.
a "Microbrowser" software can display web pages on a cell
Radios, cell phones, and computers using a cell phone link.