The ViewRanger immersive-mapping software has been developed for the S60 platform, built on the Symbian OS. The S60 platform is licensed by some of the foremost mobile phone manufacturers in the world.

ViewRanger runs on Symbian S60 2nd or 3rd edition based phones and devices. To pinpoint your location ViewRanger can use either the internal GPS built into most phones or a NMEA-compatible Bluetooth GPS receiver.

ViewRanger does not require a mobile network connection and it runs fine away from mobile coverage. A network connection is needed for a few features: the buddy beacon; sharing images and points-of-interest; downloading maps over the air.

ViewRanger's software is compatible with the following phones: