The present invention provides systems, methods and computer program-product of obtaining information from machine-readable indicia with a mobile device having an indicia reader incorporated therein. The mobile device uses one or more light sources that may illuminate the indicia under consideration, assist in the orientation and position of the indicia reading device, and provide indication to the user that information has been obtained from the indicia under consideration, by use of the one or more light sources. Control of the one or more light sources occurs through an application operating on a controller within the mobile device.