diff --git a/examples/cpp/NativeUIMap/Readme.txt b/examples/cpp/NativeUIMap/Readme.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07df877f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cpp/NativeUIMap/Readme.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Purpose:
+The test program shows the native ui map functionality and provides UI elements for doing
+the following:
+	- add/remove multiple random map pins
+	- set/get visible area
+	- set zoom level
+	- center the map
+	- a map control is visible and available for interraction to the user
+
+IMPORTANT:
+	ADD YOU OWN MAP CREDENTIALS INSIDE THE MAP CONSTRUCTOR:
+	MainScreen.cpp:
+	mMap = new Map("google maps test credentials", "bing maps test credentials");
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diff --git a/runtimes/csharp/windowsphone/mosync/mosyncRuntime/Source/Modules/NativeUI/MoSyncLabel.cs b/runtimes/csharp/windowsphone/mosync/mosyncRuntime/Source/Modules/NativeUI/MoSyncLabel.cs
index dc114801d..2831a7cb2 100644
--- a/runtimes/csharp/windowsphone/mosync/mosyncRuntime/Source/Modules/NativeUI/MoSyncLabel.cs
+++ b/runtimes/csharp/windowsphone/mosync/mosyncRuntime/Source/Modules/NativeUI/MoSyncLabel.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Globalization;
 
 namespace MoSync
 {
@@ -207,7 +208,9 @@ public String fontSize
 				set
 				{
 					double size = 0;
-					if (double.TryParse(value, out size))
+                    NumberStyles style = NumberStyles.AllowDecimalPoint;
+                    IFormatProvider provider = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
+                    if (Double.TryParse(value, style, provider, out size))
 					{
                         // for some values better use the default size of the platform
                         mLabel.FontSize = size <= 0 ? 11 : size;
diff --git a/testPrograms/native_ui_lib/MapTest/MainScreen.cpp b/testPrograms/native_ui_lib/MapTest/MainScreen.cpp
index 271aa33ff..4df847187 100644
--- a/testPrograms/native_ui_lib/MapTest/MainScreen.cpp
+++ b/testPrograms/native_ui_lib/MapTest/MainScreen.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void MainScreen::createMainLayout() {
 	mMainLayout->addChild(mSetCenterButton);
 
 	// create the main map and add it to the main layout
-	mMap = new Map("google test credentials", "AsIe6nHOHjIuf9MQS4fW7up92BO6HuCwspKJqYwffZiqUJsgXuLIXeBdCf9EM4yz");
+	mMap = new Map("google test credentials", "AuQ7GMB3AJPFp5GPHbuQ2WVyhQUd9DjYJ6u5aR6a_uXZZdX5KuHJ7XMU4GNvO6mh");
 	mMap->fillSpaceHorizontally();
 	mMap->fillSpaceVertically();
 
diff --git a/testPrograms/native_ui_lib/MapTest/Readme.txt b/testPrograms/native_ui_lib/MapTest/Readme.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07df877f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testPrograms/native_ui_lib/MapTest/Readme.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Purpose:
+The test program shows the native ui map functionality and provides UI elements for doing
+the following:
+	- add/remove multiple random map pins
+	- set/get visible area
+	- set zoom level
+	- center the map
+	- a map control is visible and available for interraction to the user
+
+IMPORTANT:
+	ADD YOU OWN MAP CREDENTIALS INSIDE THE MAP CONSTRUCTOR:
+	MainScreen.cpp:
+	mMap = new Map("google maps test credentials", "bing maps test credentials");
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