A method of using a mobile terminal to implement cloud searching is provided. The method includes receiving, by the mobile terminal, searching conditions inputted by a user; executing, by the mobile terminal, local searching; and detecting whether networking is executed If networking is executed, the method includes detecting, by the mobile terminal, whether the local stores user account information; and connecting to a cloud server when the local of the mobile terminal stores the user account information. If networking is not executed, the method includes returning local searching results. The method further includes transmitting, by the mobile terminal, the searching conditions to the cloud server; and executing, by the cloud server, cloud searching according to the searching conditions; and returning searching results to the mobile terminal.