Info from Betanews
ICQ Lite Alpha version is a quick and easy way to communicate with your friends. Send and receive instant message with this simple, multi-platform tool. All you need is your ICQ# and password, and you can connect to ICQ Lite straight from your browser! ICQ Lite is a Java-applet and is invoked from within a web browser. You can use the application immediately, without taking up drive space by downloading and installing client software.
Changes:
- New and improved interface
- Better support for Russian and Cyrillic languages
- Browser Embedded Client
- Ability to search for people by keywords
News source: Betanews