By James Paladino (staff@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Dec 17, 2012 02:31 PM EST

This Friday, the Android 4.1 Jelly bean update will be made available for U.S. Cellular subscribers' Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphones, just a week after the very same OS upgrade rolled out for the Galaxy S2.

The update can be processed using Samsung's Kies application, wirelessly, though the official U.S. cellular site, or at the carrier's retail store, according to CNET.

Jelly Bean features S-Voice, Google Now, a smoother interface, improved search functionality, and a suite of other additions. The operating system, which has welcomed a warm reception among critics since its release, is currently available on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon platforms. Verizon launched its Jelly Bean update in waves starting December 14th.

The Galaxy S3 sports a QUALCOMM dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, a 4.8-inch HD SUPER AMOLED display, NFC, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera.

Check back with Latinos Post for regular updates of Jelly Bean's release schedule.