Here is the list of new and improved things. Please note - THIS IS JUST A BETA RELEASE. Some of the features may be partially or completely broken. Ok, here we go:

New modules:

- Mobile access - Interface created just for mobile devices. iPhone support included - you can finally touch activeCollab!
- Backup - automatically back up your database and files.
- Project Exporter - Export project data in series of static, HTML files that does not require activeCollab to be displayed. Burn it on a CD, upload to your website or send it to your clients.
- Public Submit - Let people submit tickets without logging into activeCollab. CAPTCHA protection included.
- Status - Simple, Twitter like notifications system built right into activeCollab.

Time tracking improvements

- Reusable reports that work both globally and on project level. Reports can list all time records or calculate how much time every user reported.
- Ability to mark time record as billed.
- Time tracking for subtasks.
- New time widget makes it super easy to track time.

Improved assignments page

- Powerful assignments filter that let you select not just your tasks but tasks assigned to any company or group of people.
- RSS for any assignment filter.
- Ability to mark filter as private so only you can use it.
- Ability to mark task as completed directly on assignment page.
- Ability to subscribe to every task and receive email notification on status change directly on assignments page.
- Track time for every ticket or subtask directly on assignments page.

Improved search

- Search for users.
- Search for project or inside of projects.
- Quick search dialog is really handy. It will show top 5 results directly in the quick search dialog and give you link if you need more.

Localization support

- Translate the interface in as many languages you want.
- Per user language settings.
- Email translates also support translations and are aware of user language preferences. Every user will be notified in their preferred language.
- Per user date and time formatting settings.
- Administration tools for language management and translation.

New permissions and roles

- Every user can have a system role now, not just members of owner company.
- Project roles are reusable sets of project permissions. Users can have different roles in different projects.
- Per module access permissions.

File module improvements

- Attachments are listed in files listing.
- Thumbnails are created for images.
- Tool that lets you upload multiple files at one has been added.

Reminders

- Send reminders regarding a ticket, discussion or file to assignees, subscribers, specific person or people who commented on it.
- Reminders include email notification and entry in “Things that require your attention” block that is shown on dashboard.

Other changes

- Any project can be used as a template for new project.
- Auto-assignments system has been redone.
- Modules that are not required for system to work properly can be uninstalled.
- Checklists module is not installed in Corporate version by default. You can install it if you really need it.
- User password are not readable in database any more.
- System that determines witch objects are new since your last visit is more reliable now.
- When list of assignees is changed everyone is notified about the changes (old and new assignees with complete list of changes).
- Links for creating new objects on milestone details page.
- Users last visit time is displayed on profile page.
- A simple tool for managing file, discussion and ticket categories that are created when new project is created.

Plus many many more fixes and improvements.

It really depends how beta goes. We tried really hard to make system as stable as possible, but there are still things that need to be addressed and who knows what else you'll find.

People are hopelessly optimistic with making time estimates so I will not give any and be wrong :) We'll launch v1.1 when ready for everyone to use it.