Read the explanation here on the Blogger Buzz Blog:
It’s been a few years since we made major updates to Blogger’s look and feel, and there’s a lot more to these changes than just shiny new graphics. We’ve rewritten the entire editing and management experience from scratch so it’s faster and more efficient for you—and easier for us to update and improve over time.
I'll let you know how it goes...I'm still getting used to my iPhone.