It would certainly be a nice function to have - I run into situations once or twice a week when I really wish I had the ability to do this on my phone - but it's nothing I'm obsessing on or truly worried about.
I figure it'll come in a software update by year's end.
It would come in handy in e-mails to friends, or even in posts here (long, convoluted links and so forth).
It couldn't hurt for the function to be there for use when needed.