1. A system for retrieving information from a mobile device, the system comprising: a computer system comprising: i) a first communication interface; ii) a first processor in communication with the communication interface; and iii) a first set of instructions executable by the first processor, the first set of instructions comprising: a) instructions to establish communications, via the first communication interface, with a set of mobile devices comprising a first mobile device; b) instructions to receive a search query; c) instructions to transmit a search request to the set of mobile devices, wherein the search request is based on the search query; d) instructions to receive a set of search results from at least the first mobile device, responsive to the search request; and e) instructions to provide the set of search results to a user; and a plurality of mobile devices comprising the set of mobile devices including the first mobile device, wherein first mobile device comprises: i) a second communication interface; ii) a second processor in communication with the communication interface; and iii) a second set of instructions executable by the second processor, the second set of instructions comprising: a) instructions to receive the search request from the computer system; b) instructions to perform a search of information on the first mobile device; and c) instructions to prepare the set of search results based on the search; and d) instructions to transmit the set of search results for reception by the computer system.