Using Bing maps on windows phone 8 - windows-phone-8

I am using bing map sample application http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/wpapps/Simple-Map-control-sample-fc94908f
When I execute this code I get nothing on my phone screen but just a blank screen
I have turned on location in my device,and also ID_CAP_MAP and ID_CAP_LOCATION in capabilities.However bing sample projects developed for windows phone 7 are working fine on my device after giving my credentials.Can anybody tell me whats wrong with windows phone 8 bing maps?
The device i am using is Lumia 620

Actually it's quite simple:
For Bing Maps add reference to Microsoft.Phone.Controls.Maps. This DLL should be in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v8.0\Libraries
Than change
xmlns:maps="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Phone.Maps.Controls;assembly=Microsoft.Phone.Maps"
to
xmlns:maps="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Phone.Controls.Maps;assembly=Microsoft.Phone.Controls.Maps"
And that's all now you are using Bing Maps

Read this manual Maps and navigation for Windows Phone 8 MSDN

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