People used different ways to communicate in history. Chinese soldiers used smoke signals to warn their commanders in 1800 BC. Abbasids started to use messenger birds to have information from distant places in 1150. A German goldsmith, Johannes Gutenberg invented the first printing machine in 1454. After that, people started to share their opinions much easier. Samuel Morse invented the telegraph in 1794. It was faster than letters. When Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone in 1876, his first words were "Mr. Watson. Come here. I want to see you." In 1896, Guglielmo Marconi invented the first radio, but its range was about only one mile. John Logie Baird invented the television in 1927 and one year later, he made the first transatlantic television transmission. Martin Cooper invented the first cell phone in 1973. Finally, the biggest invention, the Internet, became a reality in 1983. COMMUNICATION 10​