Copying legally bought apps from Iphone 3G to Iphone 4

Hi
I'm new to this forum, checked the latest posts but couldn't find any solution.
Is there any possibility to copy or transfer apps from Iphone 3G to Iphone 4? On both Iphone's i have IOS 4.1. I payed a lot for my apps on Iphone 3G, backed up the Iphone in Itunes, but when I loaded the back up to Iphone 4 it only copied the phone numbers and SMS. I don't feel the need to use the apps on my Iphone 3G, because I want to use it as Ipod now, so I guess it's not illegal. Is there any way to do it or I just lost my money and have to buy same apps again?

There is no device limit for the number of iPods, iPads, and iPhones that can be synced with the same iTunes library and iTunes account on the same computer and this includes 3rd party apps. If you have an iPod Touch, an iPad, and an iPhone, you can transfer the same 3rd party apps to all 3 devices. Each device can have its own sync preferences with iTunes with a backup created and maintained for each device which is updated by iTunes automatically as the first step during the iTunes sync process for each device.
All apps on your 3G should be in your iTunes library on your computer. Apps are not included with the iPhone's backup but 3rd party app settings and data created and stored by a 3rd party app is included with the iPhone's backup.
If you have Sync Apps selected under the Apps tab for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes and this should be selected for a number of reasons, after downloading an app with your iPhone the app will be copied to your iTunes library the first time you sync your iPhone with iTunes after doing so.
If this is not currently selected under the Apps tab for your iPhone 3G sync preferences with iTunes, before selecting this with the 3G connected, at the iTunes menu bar go to File and select Transfer Purchases From - the name of the iPhone which should transfer/copy all 3rd party apps from the iPhone to your iTunes library. After confirming all apps on the 3G are available in your iTunes library, select Sync Apps and make sure all apps on the iPhone are selected below.
With your iPhone 4 connected to iTunes, select Sync Apps followed by selecting the apps below that you want installed on the iPhone followed by a sync.

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